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Broadband Digital Over-the-Air Computation for Wireless Federated Edge Learning
You, Lizhao1; Zhao, Xinbo1; Cao, Rui1; Shao, Yulin2; Fu, Liqun1
2024-05
Source PublicationIEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
ISSN1536-1233
Volume23Issue:5Pages:5212 - 5228
Abstract

This paper presents the first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing(OFDM)-based digital over-the-air computation (AirComp) system for wireless federated edge learning, where multiple edge devices transmit model data simultaneously using non-orthogonal OFDM subcarriers, and the edge server aggregates data directly from the superimposed signal. Existing analog AirComp systems often assume perfect phase alignment via channel precoding and utilize uncoded analog transmission for model aggregation. In contrast, our digital AirComp system leverages digital modulation and channel codes to overcome phase asynchrony, thereby achieving accurate model aggregation for phase-asynchronous multi-user OFDM systems. To realize a digital AirComp system, we develop a medium access control (MAC) protocol that allows simultaneous transmissions from different users using non-orthogonal OFDM subcarriers, and put forth joint channel decoding and aggregation decoders tailored for convolutional and LDPC codes. To verify the proposed system design, we build a digital AirComp prototype on the USRP software-defined radio platform, and demonstrate a real-time LDPC-coded AirComp system with up to four users. Trace-driven simulation results on test accuracy versus SNR show that: 1) analog AirComp is sensitive to phase asynchrony in practical multi-user OFDM systems, and the test accuracy performance fails to improve even at high SNRs; 2) our digital AirComp system outperforms two analog AirComp systems at all SNRs, and approaches the optimal performance when SNR $\geq$ 6 dB for two-user LDPC-coded AirComp, demonstrating the advantage of digital AirComp in phase-asynchronous multi-user OFDM systems.

KeywordAtmospheric Modeling Channel Codes Data Models Decoding Federated Edge Learning Multiple Access Ofdm Over-the-air Computation Real-time Implementation Real-time Systems Servers Symbols
DOI10.1109/TMC.2023.3304652
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaComputer Science ; Telecommunications
WOS SubjectComputer Science, Information Systems ; Telecommunications
WOS IDWOS:001198016900163
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85168269069
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Science and Technology
THE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF INTERNET OF THINGS FOR SMART CITY (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU)
Corresponding AuthorFu, Liqun
Affiliation1.Department of Information and Communication Engineering, School of Informatics, Xiamen University, China
2.State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, University of Macau, Macau, China
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You, Lizhao,Zhao, Xinbo,Cao, Rui,et al. Broadband Digital Over-the-Air Computation for Wireless Federated Edge Learning[J]. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2024, 23(5), 5212 - 5228.
APA You, Lizhao., Zhao, Xinbo., Cao, Rui., Shao, Yulin., & Fu, Liqun (2024). Broadband Digital Over-the-Air Computation for Wireless Federated Edge Learning. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 23(5), 5212 - 5228.
MLA You, Lizhao,et al."Broadband Digital Over-the-Air Computation for Wireless Federated Edge Learning".IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing 23.5(2024):5212 - 5228.
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