There is an increasing need for low-power neural systems as neural networks become more widely used in embedded devices with limited resources. Spiking neural networks (SNNs) are proving to be a more energy-efficient option to conventional Artificial neural networks (ANNs), which are recognized for being computationally heavy. Despite its significance, there has been not enough attention on training SNNs on large-scale distributed Machine Learning techniques like Federated Learning (FL). As federated learning involves many energy-constrained devices, there is a significant opportunity to take advantage of the energy efficiency offered by SNNs. However, it is necessary to address the real-world communication constraints in an FL system and this is addressed with the help of three communication reduction techniques, namely, model compression, partial device participation, and periodic aggregation. Furthermore, the convergence of federated learning systems is also affected by data heterogeneity.
Federated learning systems are capable of protecting the private data of clients from adversaries.
However, by analyzing the uploaded client parameters, confidential information can still be revealed. To combat privacy attacks on the FL systems, various attempts have been made to incorporate differential privacy within the framework. In this thesis, we investigate the trade-offs between communication costs and training variance under a Federated Learning system with Differential Privacy applied at the parameter server (curator model). / Master of Science / Federated Learning is a decentralized method of training neural network models; it employs several participating devices to independently learn a model on their local data partition.
These local models are then aggregated at a central server to achieve the same performance as if the model had been trained centrally. But with Federated Learning systems there is a communication overhead accumulated. Various communication reductions can be used to reduce these costs. Spiking Neural Networks, being the energy-efficient option to Artificial Neural Networks, can be utilized in Federated Learning systems. This is because FL systems consist of a network of energy-efficient devices.
Federated learning systems are helpful in preserving the privacy of data in the system.
However, an attacker can still obtain meaningful information from the parameters that are transmitted during a session. To this end, differential privacy techniques are utilized to combat privacy concerns in Federated Learning systems. In this thesis, we compare and contrast different communication costs and parameters of a federated learning system with differential privacy applied to it.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/113600 |
| Date | 31 January 2023 |
| Creators | Airody Suresh, Spoorthi |
| Contributors | Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yi, Yang, Yang, Yaling, Liu, Lingjia |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ETD, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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