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Numerous deep reinforcement learning agents have been proposed, and each of them has its strengths and flaws. In this work, we present a Cooperative Heterogeneous Deep Reinforcement Learning (CHDRL) framework that can learn a policy by…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-11-03 Han Zheng , Pengfei Wei , Jing Jiang , Guodong Long , Qinghua Lu , Chengqi Zhang

We study a model-free federated linear quadratic regulator (LQR) problem where M agents with unknown, distinct yet similar dynamics collaboratively learn an optimal policy to minimize an average quadratic cost while keeping their data…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-24 Han Wang , Leonardo F. Toso , Aritra Mitra , James Anderson

When Reinforcement Learning (RL) agents are deployed in practice, they might impact their environment and change its dynamics. We propose a new framework to model this phenomenon, where the current environment depends on the deployed policy…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-03 Ben Rank , Stelios Triantafyllou , Debmalya Mandal , Goran Radanovic

Federated Learning (FL) empowers multiple clients to collaboratively train machine learning models without sharing local data, making it highly applicable in heterogeneous Internet of Things (IoT) environments. However, intrinsic…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-29 Xi Chen , Qin Li , Haibin Cai , Ting Wang

One underlying assumption of recent federated learning (FL) paradigms is that all local models usually share the same network architecture and size, which becomes impractical for devices with different hardware resources. A scalable…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-27 Dezhong Yao , Wanning Pan , Michael J O'Neill , Yutong Dai , Yao Wan , Hai Jin , Lichao Sun

Federated learning (FL) is the most practical multi-source learning method for electronic healthcare records (EHR). Despite its guarantee of privacy protection, the wide application of FL is restricted by two large challenges: the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Junu Kim , Kyunghoon Hur , Seongjun Yang , Edward Choi

We propose a hierarchical entity-centric framework for offline Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning (GCRL) that combines subgoal decomposition with factored structure to solve long-horizon tasks in domains with multiple entities.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-04 Dan Haramati , Carl Qi , Tal Daniel , Amy Zhang , Aviv Tamar , George Konidaris

Next Generation (NextG) networks are expected to support demanding tactile internet applications such as augmented reality and connected autonomous vehicles. Whereas recent innovations bring the promise of larger link capacity, their…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-12-08 Peyman Tehrani , Francesco Restuccia , Marco Levorato

When the data used for reinforcement learning (RL) are collected by multiple agents in a distributed manner, federated versions of RL algorithms allow collaborative learning without the need for agents to share their local data. In this…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-12-14 Jiin Woo , Gauri Joshi , Yuejie Chi

Federated Learning (FL) is a distributed framework for collaborative model training over large-scale distributed data, enabling higher performance while maintaining client data privacy. However, the nature of model aggregation at the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Ali Murad , Bo Hui , Wei-Shinn Ku

Heterogeneity in federated learning (FL) is a critical and challenging aspect that significantly impacts model performance and convergence. In this paper, we propose a novel framework by formulating heterogeneous FL as a hierarchical…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-09-11 Yuyang Qiu , Kibaek Kim , Farzad Yousefian

Optimization problems characterized by both discrete and continuous variables are common across various disciplines, presenting unique challenges due to their complex solution landscapes and the difficulty of navigating mixed-variable…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-06-03 Haoyan Zhai , Qianli Hu , Jiangning Chen

The high-dimensional or sparse reward task of a reinforcement learning (RL) environment requires a superior potential controller such as hierarchical reinforcement learning (HRL) rather than an atomic RL because it absorbs the complexity of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-07-20 JaeYoon Kim , Junyu Xuan , Christy Liang , Farookh Hussain

Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a promising Machine Learning paradigm, enabling multiple users to collaboratively train a shared model while preserving their local data. To minimize computing and communication costs associated with…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Sofiane Bouaziz , Hadjer Benmeziane , Youcef Imine , Leila Hamdad , Smail Niar , Hamza Ouarnoughi

Federated reinforcement learning (FRL) methods usually share the encrypted local state or policy information and help each client to learn from others while preserving everyone's privacy. In this work, we propose that sharing the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-16 Zengxia Guo , Bohui An , Zhongqi Lu

Federated Learning (FL) is a distributed learning paradigm that empowers edge devices to collaboratively learn a global model leveraging local data. Simulating FL on GPU is essential to expedite FL algorithm prototyping and evaluations.…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-05-26 Min Zhang , Fuxun Yu , Yongbo Yu , Minjia Zhang , Ang Li , Xiang Chen

Federated learning (FL) has become a popular tool for solving traditional Reinforcement Learning (RL) tasks. The multi-agent structure addresses the major concern of data-hungry in traditional RL, while the federated mechanism protects the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-08 Evelyn Ma , Praneet Rathi , S. Rasoul Etesami

In cellular networks, resource allocation is usually performed in a centralized way, which brings huge computation complexity to the base station (BS) and high transmission overhead. This paper explores a distributed resource allocation…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-12 Zelin Ji , Zhijin Qin , Xiaoming Tao

Federated Reinforcement Learning (FedRL) improves sample efficiency while preserving privacy; however, most existing studies assume homogeneous agents, limiting its applicability in real-world scenarios. This paper investigates FedRL in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Wenzheng Jiang , Ji Wang , Xiongtao Zhang , Weidong Bao , Cheston Tan , Flint Xiaofeng Fan

Federated learning (FL) has emerged as a solution to deal with the risk of privacy leaks in machine learning training. This approach allows a variety of mobile devices to collaboratively train a machine learning model without sharing the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-12-01 Young Geun Kim , Carole-Jean Wu