feat: add ONNX Runtime inference backend with PyTorch fallback (#12)

docs/onnx-runtime-guide.md

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+# ClimateVision ONNX Runtime Inference Implementation
+
+## Issue #12: ONNX Runtime Inference Path
+
+This implementation adds ONNX Runtime as a high-performance inference backend for ClimateVision,
+with automatic fallback to PyTorch when ONNX models are unavailable.
+
+### Files
+
+| File | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `inference/onnx_runtime.py` | ONNX Runtime inference engine with session caching, benchmarking, and fallback |
+| `inference/onnx_export.py` | PyTorch-to-ONNX export utilities for U-Net and Siamese networks |
+| `inference/__init__.py` | Updated module exports (replaces existing `__init__.py`) |
+| `tests/test_onnx_runtime.py` | Comprehensive unit tests (40+ test cases) |
+
+### Features
+
+1. **ONNX Runtime Session Management**
+   - Automatic device selection (CPU/CUDA/MPS)
+   - Per-model session caching for repeated inference
+   - Configurable execution providers and session options
+
+2. **High-Performance Inference**
+   - Batch inference support
+   - Latency benchmarking with percentile statistics (p50/p95/p99)
+   - Throughput measurement (frames per second)
+
+3. **PyTorch-to-ONNX Export**
+   - Export U-Net and Siamese networks to ONNX format
+   - Dynamic axes support for variable input sizes
+   - Configurable opset versions (11-17)
+   - Automatic model validation after export
+
+4. **Graceful Fallback**
+   - Automatic ONNX → PyTorch fallback
+   - Clear logging of which engine is used
+   - No code changes needed for existing PyTorch inference
+
+### Usage
+
+```python
+# Export a trained model to ONNX
+from climatevision.inference import export_unet_to_onnx
+from climatevision.models.unet import UNet
+
+model = UNet(n_channels=4, n_classes=2)
+export_unet_to_onnx(model, "models/deforestation_model.onnx")
+
+# Run inference with ONNX Runtime
+from climatevision.inference import run_onnx_inference
+import numpy as np
+
+image = np.random.randn(4, 256, 256).astype(np.float32)
+result = run_onnx_inference(image, "models/deforestation_model.onnx")
+print(f"Mean confidence: {result.mean_confidence:.4f}")
+print(f"Latency: {result.latency_ms:.2f}ms")
+
+# Automatic fallback to PyTorch if ONNX unavailable
+from climatevision.inference import run_inference_with_fallback
+result = run_inference_with_fallback(
+    image,
+    onnx_model_path="models/deforestation_model.onnx",
+)
+print(f"Engine used: {result['engine']}")
+
+# Benchmark ONNX performance
+from climatevision.inference import benchmark_onnx_model
+bench = benchmark_onnx_model(
+    "models/deforestation_model.onnx",
+    input_shape=(1, 4, 256, 256),
+)
+print(f"Mean latency: {bench.mean_latency_ms:.2f}ms")
+print(f"Throughput: {bench.throughput_fps:.1f} FPS")
+```
+
+### Dependencies
+
+```
+onnx>=1.14.0       # Model export and validation
+onnxruntime>=1.15.0 # ONNX Runtime inference
+```
+
+### Testing
+
+```bash
+cd /home/fa/projects/deliverables/climatevision
+pip install -e /home/fa/projects/climatevision-work  # Install base package
+pip install onnx onnxruntime pytest
+pytest tests/test_onnx_runtime.py -v
+```
+
+### Architecture
+
+```
+PyTorch Model
+      │
+      ▼ (export_unet_to_onnx)
+   ONNX Model
+      │
+      ▼ (ONNXSession)
+ONNX Runtime
+      │
+      ├── CPUExecutionProvider
+      ├── CUDAExecutionProvider
+      └── CoreMLExecutionProvider (macOS)
+      │
+      ▼ (run_onnx_inference)
+   Predictions
+```
+
+### Performance
+
+Typical speedup over PyTorch CPU inference:
+- **CPU**: 2-5x faster (ONNX Runtime graph optimization)
+- **CUDA**: 1.5-3x faster (optimized CUDA kernels)
+- **Batch inference**: Additional 2-4x throughput improvement
+
+### Integration with Existing Code
+
+To integrate with the existing ClimateVision API (`api/main.py`):
+
+```python
+# In api/main.py, modify the predict endpoint:
+from climatevision.inference.onnx_runtime import run_inference_with_fallback
+
+# Replace:
+#   result_payload = run_inference_from_gee(...)
+# With:
+result_payload = run_inference_with_fallback(
+    image_array,
+    onnx_model_path=f"models/{body.analysis_type}_model.onnx",
+    analysis_type=body.analysis_type,
+)
+```

src/climatevision/inference/__init__.py

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 """
-Inference utilities for model predictions
+Inference utilities for ClimateVision model predictions.
+
+Provides multiple inference backends:
+- PyTorch inference (default, from pipeline.py)
+- ONNX Runtime inference (optimized, from onnx_runtime.py)
+- PyTorch -> ONNX export utilities (from onnx_export.py)
+
+Usage:
+    # PyTorch inference (existing)
+    from climatevision.inference import run_inference
+
+    # ONNX Runtime inference
+    from climatevision.inference import run_onnx_inference, get_onnx_session
+
+    # Export to ONNX
+    from climatevision.inference import export_unet_to_onnx
 """
 
 from .pipeline import (
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     run_inference_from_gee,
 )
 
+from .onnx_runtime import (
+    ONNXSession,
+    ONNXInferenceResult,
+    ONNXBenchmarkResult,
+    run_onnx_inference,
+    get_onnx_session,
+    clear_session_cache,
+    benchmark_onnx_model,
+    get_onnx_model_info,
+    run_inference_with_fallback,
+)
+
+from .onnx_export import (
+    export_unet_to_onnx,
+    export_siamese_to_onnx,
+    export_model_from_checkpoint,
+    validate_onnx_model,
+    export_all_analysis_types,
+)
+
 __all__ = [
+    # PyTorch inference (existing)
     "run_inference",
     "run_inference_from_file",
     "run_inference_from_gee",
+    # ONNX Runtime inference
+    "ONNXSession",
+    "ONNXInferenceResult",
+    "ONNXBenchmarkResult",
+    "run_onnx_inference",
+    "get_onnx_session",
+    "clear_session_cache",
+    "benchmark_onnx_model",
+    "get_onnx_model_info",
+    "run_inference_with_fallback",
+    # ONNX export
+    "export_unet_to_onnx",
+    "export_siamese_to_onnx",
+    "export_model_from_checkpoint",
+    "validate_onnx_model",
+    "export_all_analysis_types",
 ]