July 30, 2026 to August 5, 2026
Natal Convention Center
America/Sao_Paulo timezone

Accelerating Graph Neural Networks on FPGAs for Real-Time Level-0 Muon Triggering

Jul 31, 2026, 11:15 AM
15m
Room #1 (Praiamar Natal Hotel & Convention)

Room #1

Praiamar Natal Hotel & Convention

R. Francisco Gurgel, 33 - Ponta Negra, Natal - RN, 59090-050
Talk Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Quantum Computing in HEP Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Quantum Computing in HEP

Speaker

Giuliano Gustavino (Roma I)

Description

The High-Luminosity LHC will generate unprecedented data rates, pushing real-time trigger systems to their limits. We present a novel approach deploying graph neural networks (GNNs) on FPGAs to achieve fast, sub-microsecond inference for Level-0 muon triggers. Exploiting the sparse, relational structure of detector hits, the method preserves key spatial correlations while enabling hardware-efficient, low-latency execution. We explore model compression, pipelined parallelism, and resource-aware design to optimise throughput under stringent real-time constraints. Preliminary results indicate that this approach can scale to high-rate environments, demonstrating the potential of FPGA-accelerated GNNs for AI-assisted event selection at the first step of the Level-0 muon trigger chain. Our work highlights strategies for integrating machine learning with FPGA-based triggers, offering a path toward real-time processing in next-generation high-energy physics experiments.

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Authors

Borut Paul Kersevan (Jozef Stefan Institute (SI)) Giuliano Gustavino (Roma I)

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