Enhancing Convergence Efficiency in Federated Learning Models

This study evaluates federated learning models' performance compared to centralized models using the MNIST and CIFAR-10 datasets. Four models were tested: two Federated Learning models and two centralized models. The evaluation focused on accuracy, training rounds, and CO2 emissions, to optimize convergence and reducing energy consumption while maintaining strong model performance. The results showed that Federated learning models outperformed centralized models, with the Federated Learning MNIST model achieving 98.79% accuracy compared to 87.93% for the centralized model. Also, the accuracy of the Federated Learning CIFAR-10 model achieved 91.20% accuracy, exceeding the centralized model’s 90.14%. The most accuracy improvements happened in the early training rounds. An adjusted hill-climbing technique was used to the centralized models, decreasing the number of iterations and CO2 emissions without significantly reducing accuracy.