SPATL-XLC: Explainability-Driven Federated Learning Framework
IEEEChallenge
Traditional federated learning systems struggle with non-IID data distributions and lack interpretability, making them difficult to deploy in real-world scenarios where data privacy and model transparency are critical.
Solution
Developed a novel explainability-driven framework that integrates attention mechanisms and explainability techniques to improve robustness and efficiency under non-IID conditions. The framework uses spatial attention layers (SPATL) and explainability constraints (XLC) to enhance model performance and interpretability.
Technologies
Results
- •Published in IEEE Access (2025)
- •Improved model accuracy by 15% on non-IID datasets
- •Enhanced interpretability through attention visualization
- •Reduced communication overhead by 20%
Impact
This research contributes to making federated learning more practical for privacy-sensitive applications in healthcare and finance.