SEM (Secure Federated Learning for Mobility) is a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy under the Innovation Agreements for the Automotive Sector (Ministerial Decree of December 31, 2021). The project runs from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026.
The project aims to improve road safety by developing a new generation of smart, personalized Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) based on decentralized federated learning. SEM tackles two main challenges:
- Decentralized training without a central aggregator (gossip learning), suitable for scenarios with intermittent connectivity.
- Robustness against poisoning attacks through blockchain-based traceability and rollback mechanisms.
The goal is to enable vehicles to collaboratively learn and make autonomous decisions in real-time—even offline—while ensuring security, privacy, and resilience in next-generation connected mobility environments.
If you are interested in collaborating with us on this project, please reach out mdesantis@unisa.it