10. Edge AI Studio Model Composer

Edge AI Studio Model Composer is Texas Instruments’ no-code web platform for training and deploying AI models on MCUs. This section describes how it relates to Tiny ML ModelZoo and how to continue in the command line with a Model Composer project.

Note

The Model Composer web application is maintained separately from this repository. The pages in this section describe the general workflow carried over from the 1.4.0 user guide and were not re-verified against the current web UI for 1.5.0. Menu names, supported tasks and export options may differ. Start from https://dev.ti.com/edgeaistudio/ for the current interface, and see the Edge AI Studio for MCUs tool page.

Contents

• 10.1. Model Composer Overview
  • 10.1.1. What it does
  • 10.1.2. Accessing Model Composer
  • 10.1.3. Typical features
  • 10.1.4. Limitations
  • 10.1.5. Combining the GUI and the command line
  • 10.1.6. Next steps
• 10.2. Getting Started (GUI)
  • 10.2.1. Prerequisites
  • 10.2.2. Step 1: Open Model Composer
  • 10.2.3. Step 2: Create the project
  • 10.2.4. Step 3: Add a dataset
  • 10.2.5. Step 4: Feature extraction
  • 10.2.6. Step 5: Training settings
  • 10.2.7. Step 6: Train
  • 10.2.8. Step 7: Analyze and test
  • 10.2.9. Step 8: Export
  • 10.2.10. Next steps
• 10.3. Exporting Models
  • 10.3.1. Export options
  • 10.3.2. Importing a CCS project
  • 10.3.3. Using artifacts in an existing project
  • 10.3.4. Continuing in the command line
  • 10.3.5. Export troubleshooting
  • 10.3.6. Next steps

10.4. What is Model Composer?

Model Composer provides a graphical interface for:

• Uploading and managing datasets

• Selecting and configuring models

• Training with progress visualization

• Downloading compiled artifacts for deployment

The models offered in the GUI come from the same model descriptions as the command line flow (see Model Zoo Reference).

10.5. GUI vs command line

Feature	Model Composer (GUI)	Tiny ML ModelZoo (command line)
Learning curve	Low, point and click	Medium, requires a config YAML
Customization	Guided presets	Full flexibility, see Configuration Reference
Model selection	Models exposed in the GUI	All enabled models
Custom models	Not supported	Supported, see Bring Your Own Model (BYOM)
Automation	Manual	Scriptable

Use Model Composer for quick prototyping, first experiments and users who prefer a GUI.

Use the command line for custom datasets or models, advanced features (NAS, mixed-precision quantization, early stopping settings), automated pipelines and full control over the configuration. Install it as described in Installation.