FAQ

This page collects answers to commonly asked questions about Federated Learning with Flower.

Can Flower run on Jupyter Notebooks / Google Colab?

Yes, it can! Flower even comes with a few under-the-hood optimizations to make it work even better on Colab. Here’s a quickstart example:

• Flower simulation PyTorch

• Flower simulation TensorFlow/Keras

How can I run Federated Learning on a Raspberry Pi?

Find the blog post about federated learning on embedded device here and the corresponding GitHub code example.

Does Flower support federated learning on Android devices?

Yes, it does. Please take a look at our blog post or check out the code examples:

• Android Kotlin example

• Android Java example

Can I combine federated learning with blockchain?

Yes, of course. A list of available examples using Flower within a blockchain environment is available here:

• Flower meets Nevermined GitHub Repository.

• Flower meets Nevermined YouTube video.

• Flower meets KOSMoS.

• Flower meets Talan blog post .

• Flower meets Talan GitHub Repository .