Federated Quantum Kernel-Based Long Short-term Memory for Human Activity Recognition (2508.06078v1)

Abstract: In this work, we introduce the Federated Quantum Kernel-Based Long Short-term Memory (Fed-QK-LSTM) framework, integrating the quantum kernel methods and Long Short-term Memory into federated learning.Within Fed-QK-LSTM framework, we enhance human activity recognition (HAR) in privacy-sensitive environments and leverage quantum computing for distributed learning systems.The DeepConv-QK-LSTM architecture on each client node employs convolutional layers for efficient local pattern capture, this design enables the use of a shallow QK-LSTM to model long-range relationships within the HAR data.The quantum kernel method enables the model to capture complex non-linear relationships in multivariate time-series data with fewer trainable parameters.Experimental results on RealWorld HAR dataset demonstrate that Fed-QK-LSTM framework achieves competitive accuracy across different client settings and local training rounds.We showcase the potential of Fed-QK-LSTM framework for robust and privacy-preserving human activity recognition in real-world applications, especially in edge computing environments and on scarce quantum devices.