HydraCIL: Decoupled Class-Incremental Learning through Prototype-Guided Multi-Head Classifiers

arXiv:2606.09960v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We present HydraCIL, a decoupled continual learning model based on prototype-guided multi-head classifiers, targeting sustainable deployment in embedded and resource-constrained environments. While most Class-Incremental Learning (CIL) methods rely on powerful hardware and long retraining cycles, real-world systems, such as robots or edge AI devices, must adapt quickly with limited resources. HydraCIL addresses this gap by freezing the backbone a