arXiv:2510.14208cs.LGcs.DC2025-10被引 1

为联邦学习设计激励机制,解决参与方不愿贡献或搭便车问题。

Incentive-Based Federated Learning: Architectural Elements and Future Directions

  • 结合经济博弈理论与区块链、强化学习技术设计激励架构
  • 提出中心化与去中心化双类激励框架的完整分类体系
  • 适用于医疗、车联网等工业场景,确保系统可持续性

联邦学习通过协同训练模型保护数据隐私,但实际应用受限于参与困境:参与方往往不愿贡献资源,或假装参与以免费获取收益。本文系统分析联邦学习中激励机制的核心挑战,融合经济学与博弈论基础,结合区块链和深度强化学习等技术方案,构建涵盖中心化与去中心化架构的全面分类体系。从应用视角出发,探讨其在医疗、智能基础设施、车载网络及基于区块链的去中心化系统中的实践潜力。研究表明,精心设计的激励机制并非可选项,而是实现联邦学习实用化的关键要素。该分析揭示了现有解决方案的进展与构建可持续、公平、稳健联邦学习生态仍面临的重大挑战。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Federated learning promises to revolutionize machine learning by enabling collaborative model training without compromising data privacy. However, practical adaptability can be limited by critical factors, such as the participation dilemma. Participating entities are often unwilling to contribute to a learning system unless they receive some benefits, or they may pretend to participate and free-ride on others. This chapter identifies the fundamental challenges in designing incentive mechanisms for federated learning systems. It examines how foundational concepts from economics and game theory can be applied to federated learning, alongside technology-driven solutions such as blockchain and deep reinforcement learning. This work presents a comprehensive taxonomy that thoroughly covers both centralized and decentralized architectures based on the aforementioned theoretical concepts. Furthermore, the concepts described are presented from an application perspective, covering emerging industrial applications, including healthcare, smart infrastructure, vehicular networks, and blockchain-based decentralized systems. Through this exploration, this chapter demonstrates that well-designed incentive mechanisms are not merely optional features but essential components for the practical success of federated learning. This analysis reveals both the promising solutions that have emerged and the significant challenges that remain in building truly sustainable, fair, and robust federated learning ecosystems.

联邦学习激励机制区块链博弈论

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