Optimizing Model-Driven Federated Learning for Rational and Data-Efficient in Social Mobile Network
Jianfeng Lu, Ying Zhang, Shuqin Cao, Wei Wang, Changbing Tang · IEEE Network · 2024
With the rise of data-intensive services in mobile networks, the demand for intelligent and efficient learning frameworks has grown exponentially. Federated Learning (FL), as an emerging paradigm, enables decentralized edge devices to collaboratively train large models without sharing raw data, ensuring privacy preservation. However, deploying FL in resource-constrained mobile environments faces significant challenges, such as free-riding and malicious behavior. These challenges hinder model performance and raise concerns about data integrity and inter-user cooperation. To address these issues, we propose a layered dynamic framework for social mobile networks, called FedSMN, which aims to enhance the generalization ability of collaboratively trained large models in FL environments. FedSMN leverages Bayesian inference to evaluate user behavior and employs evolutionary game theory to simulate dynamic interactions, thereby optimizing cooperation strategies and reducing communication overhead. Unlike traditional approaches that assume fully rational actors, FedSMN accounts for irrational behavior and fluctuating resources, designing an efficient incentive mechanism to improve data utilization. Extensive experiments on large-scale datasets demonstrate that FedSMN increases model accuracy by 21% and reduces communication overhead by 49%, paving the way for scalable, intelligent mobile networks powered by large models.