Lightweight Design and Implementation of Machine Learning Models in Time Series Forecasting

With the surge in data volume and the continuous growth of computing requirements, the application of machine learning in time series forecasting faces the challenges of computing resource consumption and real-time requirements. In order to meet this demand, lightweight design has become a key technology to improve the efficiency of time series forecasting models. This paper deeply explores the lightweight design and implementation of machine learning models in time series forecasting, focusing on the application of lightweight technologies such as pruning, quantization, distillation, miniaturized neural networks, and hardware acceleration. By optimizing the network structure and reducing computing resource consumption, the lightweight model can not only improve real-time performance and inference speed, but also ensure high prediction accuracy. Studies have shown that lightweight technology has broad application prospects in fields such as finance, meteorology, and retail. This paper also proposes future research directions for lightweight design, including adaptive lightweight models, the combination of quantum computing and artificial intelligence, and efficient prediction on low-power devices. Finally, this paper looks forward to the optimization and application promotion of lightweight models. It is expected that with the development of technology, lightweight design will be widely used in more emerging fields.