GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents

To solve the problem that intelligent devices equipped with deep reinforcement learning agents lack effective security data sharing mechanisms in the intelligent Internet of things, a general federated reinforcement learning (GenFedRL) framework was proposed for deep reinforcement learning agents.Th...

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Main Authors: Biao JIN, Yikang LI, Zhiqiang YAO, Yulin CHEN, Jinbo XIONG
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal on Communications 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2023122/
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author Biao JIN
Yikang LI
Zhiqiang YAO
Yulin CHEN
Jinbo XIONG
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description To solve the problem that intelligent devices equipped with deep reinforcement learning agents lack effective security data sharing mechanisms in the intelligent Internet of things, a general federated reinforcement learning (GenFedRL) framework was proposed for deep reinforcement learning agents.The joint training through model-sharing technology was realized by GenFedRL without the need to share the local private data of deep reinforcement learning agents.Each agent device’s data and computing resources could be effectively used without disclosing the privacy of its private data.To cope with the complexity of the real communication environment and meet the need to accelerate the training speed, a model-sharing mechanism based on synchronization and parallel was designed for GenFedRL.Combined with the model structure characteristics of common deep reinforcement learning algorithms, general federated reinforcement learning algorithm suitable for single network structure and multi-network structure was designed based on the FedAvg algorithm, respectively.Then, the model sharing mechanism among agents with the same network structure was implemented to protect the private data of various agents better.Simulation experiments show that common deep reinforcement learning algorithms still perform well in GenFedRL even in the harsh communication environment where most data nodes cannot participate in training.
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spelling doaj-art-c3f6fa1bcc9b46f3885a2fcab9e5fe3a2025-01-14T06:23:02ZzhoEditorial Department of Journal on CommunicationsTongxin xuebao1000-436X2023-06-014418319759386697GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agentsBiao JINYikang LIZhiqiang YAOYulin CHENJinbo XIONGTo solve the problem that intelligent devices equipped with deep reinforcement learning agents lack effective security data sharing mechanisms in the intelligent Internet of things, a general federated reinforcement learning (GenFedRL) framework was proposed for deep reinforcement learning agents.The joint training through model-sharing technology was realized by GenFedRL without the need to share the local private data of deep reinforcement learning agents.Each agent device’s data and computing resources could be effectively used without disclosing the privacy of its private data.To cope with the complexity of the real communication environment and meet the need to accelerate the training speed, a model-sharing mechanism based on synchronization and parallel was designed for GenFedRL.Combined with the model structure characteristics of common deep reinforcement learning algorithms, general federated reinforcement learning algorithm suitable for single network structure and multi-network structure was designed based on the FedAvg algorithm, respectively.Then, the model sharing mechanism among agents with the same network structure was implemented to protect the private data of various agents better.Simulation experiments show that common deep reinforcement learning algorithms still perform well in GenFedRL even in the harsh communication environment where most data nodes cannot participate in training.http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2023122/intelligent Internet of thingsfederal learningfederal reinforcement learningdeep reinforcement learning
spellingShingle Biao JIN
Yikang LI
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GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
Tongxin xuebao
intelligent Internet of things
federal learning
federal reinforcement learning
deep reinforcement learning
title GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
title_full GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
title_fullStr GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
title_full_unstemmed GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
title_short GenFedRL: a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
title_sort genfedrl a general federated reinforcement learning framework for deep reinforcement learning agents
topic intelligent Internet of things
federal learning
federal reinforcement learning
deep reinforcement learning
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