The emergence of Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) has positively revolutionized
the field of Artificial Intelligence by promoting the joint design of
resource-constrained IoT hardware devices and their learning-based software
architectures. TinyML carries an essential role within the fourth and fifth
industrial revolutions in helping societies, economies, and individuals employ
effective AI-infused computing technologies (e.g., smart cities, automotive,
and medical robotics). Given its multidisciplinary nature, the field of TinyML
has been approached from many different angles: this comprehensive survey
wishes to provide an up-to-date overview focused on all the learning algorithms
within TinyML-based solutions. The survey is based on the Preferred Reporting
Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodological flow,
allowing for a systematic and complete literature survey. In particular,
firstly we will examine the three different workflows for implementing a
TinyML-based system, i.e., ML-oriented, HW-oriented, and co-design. Secondly,
we propose a taxonomy that covers the learning panorama under the TinyML lens,
examining in detail the different families of model optimization and design, as
well as the state-of-the-art learning techniques. Thirdly, this survey will
present the distinct features of hardware devices and software tools that
represent the current state-of-the-art for TinyML intelligent edge
applications. Finally, we discuss the challenges and future directions.Comment: Article currently under review at IEEE Acces