Energy-Efficient Quantized Federated Learning for Resource-constrained IoT devices

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12814v1
• Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:31:46 GMT
• Title: Energy-Efficient Quantized Federated Learning for Resource-constrained IoT devices
• Authors: Wilfrid Sougrinoma Compaoré, Yaya Etiabi, El Mehdi Amhoud, Mohamad Assaad,
• Abstract summary: Federated learning has emerged as a promising paradigm for enabling collaborative machine learning.<n>Resource-constrained Internet of Things devices face challenges due to limited energy,unreliable communication channels, and the impracticality of assuming infinite blocklength transmission.<n>This paper proposes a federated learning framework for IoT networks that integrates finite blocklength transmission, model quantization, and an error-aware aggregation mechanism.
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• Abstract: Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a promising paradigm for enabling collaborative machine learning while preserving data privacy, making it particularly suitable for Internet of Things (IoT) environments. However, resource-constrained IoT devices face significant challenges due to limited energy,unreliable communication channels, and the impracticality of assuming infinite blocklength transmission. This paper proposes a federated learning framework for IoT networks that integrates finite blocklength transmission, model quantization, and an error-aware aggregation mechanism to enhance energy efficiency and communication reliability. The framework also optimizes uplink transmission power to balance energy savings and model performance. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach significantly reduces energy consumption by up to 75\% compared to a standard FL model, while maintaining robust model accuracy, making it a viable solution for FL in real-world IoT scenarios with constrained resources. This work paves the way for efficient and reliable FL implementations in practical IoT deployments. Index Terms: Federated learning, IoT, finite blocklength, quantization, energy efficiency.

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