arXiv Machine Learning

FedPGT: Progressive Gradient Transmission for Vehicular Federated Learning over Time-Varying Channels

FedPGT introduces a progressive gradient transmission scheme for vehicular federated learning over time‑varying channels, where vehicles send high‑magnitude gradient entries according to instantaneous channel conditions. The authors derive a convergence bound showing diminishing returns governed by a power‑law decay, and formulate a stochastic optimization problem that is solved via a Lyapunov drift‑plus‑penalty approach with per‑slot surrogate variables. A low‑complexity resource allocation algorithm is proposed, and experiments on CIFAR‑10 and Argoverse demonstrate a 3.65% accuracy gain and a 12.66% reduction in displacement error compared to state‑of‑the‑art baselines.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 18

QoS-Aware Federated Learning for Multimodal In-Cabin Interaction in Smart Vehicles

The paper introduces FedQoS, an asynchronous federated learning framework designed for multimodal in‑cabin interaction in smart vehicles. It uses a two‑phase gating mechanism: a resource‑aware training gate that starts local learning only when sensing buffers and energy reserves meet safety thresholds, and a QoS‑aware transmission policy that gates uplink updates based on an efficiency score balancing model novelty, latency, and energy costs. Experiments on vehicular datasets show FedQoS achieves competitive personalized accuracy with only marginal loss compared to FedAvg, while reducing communication overhead by 76.7% and latency cost by 26.0%.

By Baran Can G\"ul, Mert Nak{\i}p, Nasser Jazdi, Michael Weyrich
arXiv AI
Jul 7

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for V2X Resource Allocation: Disentangling MARL Challenges Through Benchmarking

arXiv:2603. 06607v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Radio resource allocation (RRA) is a critical function in cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) networks, where vehicles must share limited wireless resources to support safety-critical communications.

By Siyuan Wang, Lei Lei, Pranav Maheshwari, Sam Bellefeuille, Kan Zheng
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 8

Federated Foundation Models over Vehicular Networks

arXiv:2606. 06786v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper presents a forward-looking vision for integrating the emerging multi-modal multi-task federated foundation models (M3T FedFMs) into vehicular networks, with the goal of unifying the expressive power of multi-modal multi-task foundation models (M3T FMs) with the privacy-preserving and distributed learning capabilities of federated learning (FL).

By Kasra Borazjani, Fardis Nadimi, Payam Abdisarabshali, Owen Palinski, Allan Salihovic, Dinh Nguyen, Minghui Liwang, Seyyedali Hosseinalipour
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 14

MPT: Missing Prototype Tracking via Barycentric Reconstruction in Vehicular Federated Learning

arXiv:2609.12771v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Cross-vehicle federated learning enables vehicles to collaboratively improve perception models while keeping locally collected driving data private....

By Hanju Jang (Yonsei University), Gyeongmin Han (Yonsei University), Sungmin Lee (Yonsei University), Kichang Lee (Yonsei University), Chunghan Lee (Toyota Motor Corporation), JeongGil Ko (Yonsei University)
arXiv Machine Learning
Oct 28

Unified Robust and Convergent Over-The-Air Federated Learning under Channel Noise and Heterogeneity

The paper introduces RoCo-FL, a robust and convergent framework for Over-the-Air Federated Learning that addresses channel noise, fading, and data/system heterogeneity. RoCo-FL models local updates with inexact optimization and a proximal constraint to stabilize updates under wireless impairments and stragglers. The authors provide convergence guarantees for non-convex objectives and demonstrate improved stability and accuracy on CIFAR10, CIFAR100, and FEMNIST compared to existing baselines.

By Zubair Shaban, Nazreen Shah, Ranjitha Prasad
arXiv AI
Sep 30

Encoder-Sharing Hierarchical Federated Multi-Task Learning for VANETs

The paper introduces Encoder‑Sharing Hierarchical Multi‑Task Federated Learning (EN‑HMTFL) for vehicular ad hoc networks, combining cluster‑based hierarchical federated learning with a globally shared encoder and vehicle‑local decoders. This design allows vehicles performing different perception tasks to collaboratively learn a transferable feature representation while keeping raw data and task‑specific decoders local. Experiments on MNIST and GTSRB datasets show that EN‑HMTFL can improve accuracy by up to 24.0% and reduce communication rounds by up to 69 (28.8%) compared to a representation‑sharing benchmark.

By M. Saeid HaghighiFard, Sinem Coleri
arXiv Machine Learning
Oct 9

Adaptive Multi-Discriminator WGAN Framework for Resource-Constrained Internet of Vehicles Using Reinforcement Learning and Game Theory

The paper proposes an adaptive multi‑discriminator Wasserstein GAN (MD‑WGAN) framework for Internet of Vehicles (IoV) that combines reinforcement learning and game‑theoretic coordination to manage resource allocation for distributed training. Roadside units host generators with Deep Q‑Network agents that select discriminator subsets and coordinate training epochs, while a unified objective links adversarial quality to resource efficiency, communication overhead, and latency. Experiments on real‑world NGSIM trajectory data show comparable prediction accuracy to state‑of‑the‑art GANs, with a 28% reduction in CPU usage and 6% reduction in memory usage, while maintaining competitive communication overhead and latency.

By Farhoud Jafari Kaleibar, Amr M. Zaki, Marin Litoiu
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 4

Privacy Leakage in Federated Learning: Gradient-Based Client Identity Inference and Defenses for Inertial Sensing in Vehicular Edge Networks

The paper investigates how federated learning (FL) updates in vehicular edge networks can reveal client identities through gradient-based attacks on inertial sensor data, using the UCI Human Activity Recognition benchmark as a proxy. Experiments show that an honest-but-curious server can identify clients with near-perfect accuracy from unprotected updates. The authors evaluate lightweight defenses—clipping followed by Gaussian noise and ensemble FL—to mitigate this privacy risk while preserving model utility, reporting differential‑privacy budgets and empirical results across multiple attack classifiers and data partitions.

By Ali Akarma (Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia), Toqeer Ali Syed (Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia), Muhammad Khan (University of the West of England, Bristol, U.K), Qurat-ul-ain Mastoi (University of the West of England, Bristol, U.K), Adeel Ahmad (Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia)
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 25

Active Client Selection in Federated Trajectory Prediction with Uncertainty-Awareness and Heterogeneous Complexity

The paper introduces active client selection strategies for federated learning in autonomous vehicle trajectory prediction, addressing challenges of high scene uncertainty and heterogeneous complexity across different driving environments. It proposes uncertainty-aware selectors that use per-client negative log-likelihood and aleatoric uncertainty, as well as a joint selector that balances scene complexity and uncertainty to prioritize informative clients. Experiments on the Argoverse dataset show that federated models outperform local training, with uncertainty-aware selection speeding convergence and improving key metrics, while the joint selector yields the best generalization under strong heterogeneity.

By Yiming Xie, Muzi Peng, Fei Miao, Ningfang Mi, Lili Su