Flautim: A Federated Learning Platform using K8S and Flower

  • Pedro H. S. S. Barros UFMG
  • Marcelo Q. A. Oliveira UFMG
  • Omid Orang UFMG
  • Felipe A. R. da Silva UFMG
  • Fabricio J. Erazo-Costa UFMG
  • Allana Tavares Bastos UFMG
  • Petrônio C. L. Silva IFNMG
  • Glauber Soares dos Santos IFNMG
  • Antonio A. F. Loureiro UFMG
  • Martín Gómez Ravetti UFMG
  • Marcelo Azevedo Costa UFMG
  • Frederico Gadelha Guimarães UFMG
  • Heitor S. Ramos UFMG

Resumo


Federated learning (FL) is a cutting-edge technology in artificial intelligence that preserves data privacy and security while reducing the cost of computation and communication. It transforms traditional centralized machine learning and deep learning approaches to enable decentralized model training without the need for data exchange. This work presents Flautim, the first implementation of an FL platform in Brazil and all around Latin America based on Kubernetes (K8S) and Flower framework. Flautim is designed for academic use, enabling researchers without a technical background to conduct FL experiments on this platform easily. Also, this platform allows for the development of applications involving data gathered from connected vehicles. Thus, this study aims to introduce this new FL platform, providing comprehensive details of its architecture.
Palavras-chave: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, federated learning, data privacy and security

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Publicado
14/10/2024
BARROS, Pedro H. S. S. et al. Flautim: A Federated Learning Platform using K8S and Flower. In: WORKSHOP DE FERRAMENTAS E APLICAÇÕES - SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE SISTEMAS MULTIMÍDIA E WEB (WEBMEDIA), 30. , 2024, Juiz de Fora/MG. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2024 . p. 87-90. ISSN 2596-1683. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/webmedia_estendido.2024.244009.