An Empirical Study of Federated Learning on IoT-Edge Devices: Resource Allocation and Heterogeneity

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2305.19831v1
• Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 13:16:07 GMT
• Title: An Empirical Study of Federated Learning on IoT-Edge Devices: Resource Allocation and Heterogeneity
• Authors: Kok-Seng Wong, Manh Nguyen-Duc, Khiem Le-Huy, Long Ho-Tuan, Cuong Do-Danh and Danh Le-Phuoc
• Abstract summary: Federated Learning (FL) is a distributed approach in which a single server and multiple clients collaboratively build an ML model without moving data away from clients. In this study, we systematically conduct extensive experiments on a large network of IoT and edge devices (called IoT-Edge devices) to present FL real-world characteristics.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Nowadays, billions of phones, IoT and edge devices around the world generate data continuously, enabling many Machine Learning (ML)-based products and applications. However, due to increasing privacy concerns and regulations, these data tend to reside on devices (clients) instead of being centralized for performing traditional ML model training. Federated Learning (FL) is a distributed approach in which a single server and multiple clients collaboratively build an ML model without moving data away from clients. Whereas existing studies on FL have their own experimental evaluations, most experiments were conducted using a simulation setting or a small-scale testbed. This might limit the understanding of FL implementation in realistic environments. In this empirical study, we systematically conduct extensive experiments on a large network of IoT and edge devices (called IoT-Edge devices) to present FL real-world characteristics, including learning performance and operation (computation and communication) costs. Moreover, we mainly concentrate on heterogeneous scenarios, which is the most challenging issue of FL. By investigating the feasibility of on-device implementation, our study provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners, promoting the practicality of FL and assisting in improving the current design of real FL systems.

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