A federated learning model for integrating sustainable routing with the Internet of Vehicular Things using genetic algorithm

A distributed machine learning technique called federated learning allows numerous Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices to work together to train a model without sharing their raw data. Internet of Vehicular Things (IoVT) are an important tool in smart cities for moving objects, such as knowing the traffic patterns, road conditions, vehicle behavior, etc. To enhance traffic management and optimize routes, federated learning, and IoT must work jointly, which may achieve sustainable development goals (SDG) in many ways. This research outlines a system for federated learning in vehicular networks in smart cities. The suggested architecture considers the difficulties presented by such situations’ restricted network connectivity, privacy issues, and security concerns. The framework employs a hybrid methodology integrating federated learning on a centralized server with local training on individual cars. The proposed framework is assessed based on a real-world dataset from a smart city through IoT devices. The findings demonstrate that the suggested method successfully increases model accuracy while preserving the confidentiality and security of the data. In this investigation, we incorporated the Federated Learning model, which can fetch all the information between arbitrary nodes and derive the Traffic, Fuel Cost, Safety, Parking Cost, and Transportation cost for a better routing approach. The suggested framework can be utilized to increase the effectiveness of the transportation system, decrease congestion in smart cities, and improve traffic management. We employ an improved genetic algorithm (iGA) with generation-dependent even mutation to tackle the emission in the smart environment.