Summary of Wpfed: Web-based Personalized Federation For Decentralized Systems, by Guanhua Ye et al.
WPFed: Web-based Personalized Federation for Decentralized Systems
by Guanhua Ye, Jifeng He, Weiqing Wang, Zhe Xue, Feifei Kou, Yawen Li
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing (cs.DC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper introduces WPFed, a fully decentralized web-based learning framework that enables clients to select optimal neighbors for collaborative model training while preserving data privacy. The framework employs a dynamic communication graph and weighted neighbor selection mechanism, leveraging Locality-Sensitive Hashing (LSH) to assess inter-client similarity and peer rankings to evaluate model quality. To ensure security and deter malicious behavior, WPFed integrates verification mechanisms for LSH codes and performance rankings, utilizing blockchain-driven announcements for transparency and verifiability. Experimental results on multiple real-world datasets demonstrate that WPFed outperforms traditional federated learning methods in terms of learning outcomes and system robustness. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine a world where computers can work together to learn new things without sharing personal data. This paper shows how to make this happen using a special system called WPFed. It’s like a team of students working on a project together, but instead of being in the same classroom, they’re connected online. The key is finding the right people to work with, so that everyone learns something new and useful. The system uses special codes and rankings to make sure everything runs smoothly and securely. By testing WPFed on real-world data sets, the researchers found that it was much better than older methods at helping computers learn together. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Federated learning
