OpenAI-EdgeRouter: Routers with Federated Learning

Organization

Fundação Coppetec

Tipo

Academic Sector

Años

2026

Paises

Brasil

The project aims to develop a decentralized, open-source ecosystem to optimize and protect Wi-Fi networks through Federated Learning techniques implemented directly on low-cost commercial routers running OpenWrt. Each router will be able to learn locally from network behavior without sharing users’ sensitive data, while contributing to the development of a global model that can improve overall network performance, energy efficiency, and security. The solution includes use cases such as optimizing energy consumption and Quality of Experience (QoE), as well as the autonomous detection and mitigation of DoS/DDoS attacks at the edge. Validation is being carried out on university Wi-Fi infrastructures, with the goal of developing accessible technology that can be applied in schools, community centers, and community networks across Latin America.