Federated learning leverages edge computing on client devices to optimize models while maintaining user privacy.
Latent noise in local datasets poses a challenge in federated learning due to factors like limited measurement capabilities or human errors.
To address this challenge, the proposal involves using stochastic neural networks as local models within the federated learning framework.
The approach, known as Federated Stochastic Neural Networks, aims to estimate underlying states of data and quantify latent noise, with numerical experiments demonstrating its effectiveness.