nextcloud / nextcloud/recognize
NPU off-loading
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- PHP
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Description
Describe the feature you'd like to request
I'm running Nextcloud on a Quartz64 A, which has an NPU on its SOC. Could there be a way to run some of the face recognition algorithms on it?
Describe the solution you'd like
I would like a toggle/option in the admin control panel to switch to using the NPU for face recognition, to free up the CPU, and potentially to make it faster
Describe alternatives you've considered
Right now, everything runs on the CPU, which works, but isn't the best use of resources IMO. Maybe more GPU support (e.g. Mali GPUs commonly found on ARM chips) should be favoured as an alternative to this that would be more useful to more people!
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Begin by locating the face-recognition implementation and the admin control-panel settings, then determine whether the target NPU or Mali GPU can be supported. Done would mean an admin option that uses the accelerator for face-recognition algorithms without breaking CPU operation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- machine-learning, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100