FedEMA-Distill: Exponential Moving Average Guided Knowledge Distillation for Robust Federated Learning

FedEMA-Distill is a robust and communication-efficient federated learning framework that leverages server-side exponential moving average smoothing and ensemble knowledge distillation from compressed client logits to achieve superior accuracy, faster convergence, and Byzantine resilience under non-IID data conditions without requiring client-side software modifications.

Hamza Reguieg, Mohamed El Kamili, Essaid Sabir2026-03-06💻 cs

Data-Driven Optimization of Multi-Generational Cellular Networks: A Performance Classification Framework for Strategic Infrastructure Management

This paper leverages a multi-generational cellular network dataset from OpenCelliD to analyze deployment patterns and utilization metrics, offering a strategic framework for Mobile Network Operators to optimize infrastructure, identify cost-saving opportunities, and guide targeted LTE upgrades in underserved regions.

Maryam Sabahat, M. Umar Khan2026-03-06💻 cs

CogGen: Cognitive-Load-Informed Fully Unsupervised Deep Generative Modeling for Compressively Sampled MRI Reconstruction

The paper proposes CogGen, a fully unsupervised deep generative modeling framework for compressively sampled MRI reconstruction that enhances fidelity and convergence by regulating cognitive load through a self-paced curriculum learning strategy that progressively schedules k-space data fitting from low-frequency, high-SNR samples to more complex, noise-dominated measurements.

Qingyong Zhu, Yumin Tan, Xiang Gu + 1 more2026-03-06💻 cs

An Explainable Ensemble Framework for Alzheimer's Disease Prediction Using Structured Clinical and Cognitive Data

This research proposes an explainable ensemble learning framework that integrates structured clinical and cognitive data with advanced preprocessing and hybrid class balancing techniques to achieve accurate and transparent Alzheimer's disease prediction, demonstrating that optimized ensemble models outperform deep learning while providing actionable clinical insights through SHAP analysis.

Nishan Mitra2026-03-06💻 cs

On Emergences of Non-Classical Statistical Characteristics in Classical Neural Networks

This paper introduces the Non-Classical Network (NCnet), a classical neural architecture that exhibits quantum-like non-classical statistical behaviors through gradient competitions and implicit inter-task correlations, revealing that the resulting CHSH SS statistic serves as a novel indicator for understanding internal network dynamics and generalization performance across different resource regimes.

Hanyu Zhao, Yang Wu, Yuexian Hou2026-03-06⚛️ quant-ph