Bridging Data Silos for Enhanced Predictive Maintenance: A Federated Learning Framework

Authors

    Khalil Jahani School of ECE, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
    Behzad Moshiri * School of ECE, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran moshiri@ut.ac.ir
    Babak Khalaj Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Keywords:

Predictive Maintenance, Federated Learning, Data Silos, Industrial IoT

Abstract

This paper presents a secure federated learning framework for industrial predictive maintenance that addresses data silos arising from privacy, competition, and regulatory constraints. The proposed approach combines PCA-based anomaly screening, LSTM-based self-encryption, client credibility scoring, CKKS homomorphic aggregation, and differential privacy to enable collaborative model training without sharing raw sensor data. Experiments on real-world vibration and acoustic datasets demonstrate that the proposed framework achieves failure detection performance close to centralized training, outperforming conventional federated baselines such as FedAvg and FedProx. Specifically, the model attains an average F1-score of 89.4 ± 0.5% and a remaining useful life prediction error (MAPE) of 8.7 ± 0.6%, while reducing communication overhead. Practical deployment considerations, including cryptographic overhead and hardware constraints, are critically discussed, highlighting trade-offs between security, efficiency, and scalability. The proposed framework provides a viable and privacy-preserving solution for predictive maintenance in Industry 4.0 environments.

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Author Biographies

  • Khalil Jahani, School of ECE, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Khalil Jahani received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Information Technology Engineering, specializing in Computer Networks, from the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) in Tehran, Iran, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Tehran in 2025. In 2019, he obtained the AML CAT.B1 (Airframe & Powerplant) and AML CAT.B2 (Electric & Electronic) licenses from the Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Tehran, Iran. With over two decades of experience in research and development, Khalil Jahani specializes in machine learning, artificial intelligence, signal processing, and computer vision. His expertise lies in algorithm design and development, particularly in deep learning and Federated Learning techniques. His work focuses on anomaly detection, condition monitoring, Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), and predictive maintenance. Throughout his career, he has applied his knowledge as a data scientist in industrial environments, contributing to the development of intelligent systems aimed at optimizing operational efficiency and predictive maintenance strategies.

  • Behzad Moshiri, School of ECE, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    BEHZAD MOSHIRI (IEEE Senior Member) received his B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) in 1984 and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in control systems engineering from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), U.K. in 1987 and 1991, respectively. He has been senior member of IEEE since 2006. He is the author/co-author of more than 360+ articles. He has been an adjunct professor of the Department of ECE at the University of Waterloo since May 2014. He has been a member of "Waterloo AI Institute" since 2018. His research fields include advanced industrial control, advanced instrumentation systems, data fusion theory, and feasibility studies on applications and implementations of sensor/data fusion.

  • Babak Khalaj, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    BABAK HOSSEIN KHALAJ (IEEE Senior Member) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical Engineering from the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 1989, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He has been with the pioneering team at Stanford University, where he was involved in adopting multi-antenna arrays in mobile networks. Since 1999, he has been a Senior Consultant in data communications and a Visiting Professor with CEIT, San Sebastian, Spain, from 2006 to 2007. He has coauthored many papers in signal processing and digital communications and holds four U.S. patents. He received the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship from 2007 to 2008 and the Nokia Visiting Professor Scholarship in 2018.

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Published

2025-04-01

Submitted

2024-07-23

Revised

2026-01-01

Accepted

2026-09-10

How to Cite

Jahani, K., Moshiri, B., & Khalaj, B. (2025). Bridging Data Silos for Enhanced Predictive Maintenance: A Federated Learning Framework. Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Applications and Innovations, 2(2), 1-11. https://aiaijournal.com/index.php/aiai/article/view/56

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