Event-Based Federated Q-Learning

Guner Dilsad ER, Michael Muehlebach

Abstract: This paper introduces an event-based communication mechanism in federated Q-learning algorithms, enhancing convergence and reducing communication overhead. We present a communication scheme, which leverages event-based communication to update Q-tables between agents and a central server. Through theoretical analysis and empirical evaluation, we demonstrate the convergence properties of event-based QAvg, highlighting its effectiveness in federated reinforcement learning settings.

Format: Short format (up to 4 pages + refs, appendix)

Publication Status: No

Submission Number: 43