* Change `VPUX`/`VPU` occurrences to `NPU` * Switch `HARDWARE_AWARE_IGNORED_PATTERNS` VPU to NPU * Rename `MYRIAD plugin` * Rename vpu_patterns to npu_patterns in tools/pot * Rename vpu.json to npu.json in tools/pot * Rename restrict_for_vpu to restrict_for_npu in tools/pot * Change keembayOptimalBatchNum to npuOptimalBatchNum --------- Co-authored-by: Dan <mircea-aurelian.dan@intel.com>
OpenVINO™ Python* development tools
General
OpenVINO includes following tools:
- openvino.tools.benchmark
Please, refer to https://docs.openvino.ai for details.
Installation
Prerequisites
Install prerequisites first:
1. Python
Install Python prerequisites:
Run following command to install these prerequisites on Ubuntu*:
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-dev python3-setuptools python3-pip
Python setuptools and python package manager (pip) install packages into system directory by default. There are several options:
- work inside [virtual environment][virtualenv] (best solution).
- use
--useroption for allpipcommands. - install all dependencies with sudo permissions.
In order to use virtual environment you should install it:
python3 -m pip install virtualenv
python3 -m virtualenv -p `which python3` <directory_for_environment>
Before starting to work inside virtual environment, it should be activated:
source <directory_for_environment>/bin/activate
Virtual environment can be deactivated using command
deactivate
2. Install packages
You can install tools by specifying path to tool with setup.py in pip install command:
python3 -m pip install <tools_folder>/
For example, to install Benchmark Tool, use the following command:
python3 -m pip install benchmark_tool/
Configuration
Each subpackage has specific configuration. Please, refer to specific subpackage documentation for details.