journal article·2025-06-23Open access

Federated Learning for Surface Roughness

Kai-Lun Cheng, Yu-Hung Ting, Wen-Ren Jong, Shia-Chung Chen, Zhe-Wei Zhou

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 13

Abstract

This study proposes a federated learning-based real-time surface roughness prediction framework for WEDM to address issues of empirical parameter tuning and data privacy. By sharing only the model parameters, cross-machine training was enabled without exposing raw data. A custom data acquisition system collected discharge current and spindle current signals, which were solely used as input features to train the deep learning model. Data balancing techniques improved prediction accuracy, achieving performance comparable to centralized models. After optimizing the training dataset through balancing and augmentation, the federated model achieved a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 0.076, which closely approaches the 0.074 RMSE obtained by the centralized model. The results show that federated learning enhances both data security and model generalization, offering an effective solution for smart manufacturing.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data · Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing · Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning

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Affiliations

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan

RD Center for Smart Manufacturing, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan

RD Center for Semiconductor Carrie, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan

Moldintel Co., Ltd., Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan

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