Merge branch 'fix-autoencoder' into 'main'

config/default.yaml

edml/config/controller/swarm.yaml

edml/controllers/parallel_split_controller.py

edml/controllers/scheduler/smart.py

edml/controllers/strategy_optimization.py

edml/controllers/swarm_controller.py

edml/core/client.py

edml/core/device.py

edml/core/server.py

edml/generated/connection_pb2.py

edml/generated/connection_pb2.pyi

edml/helpers/flops.py

edml/models/autoencoder.py

edml/models/provider/base.py

edml/proto/connection.proto

edml/tests/controllers/fed_controller_test.py

edml/tests/controllers/optimization_test.py

edml/tests/controllers/sample_config.yaml

edml/tests/controllers/scheduler/smart_test.py

edml/tests/controllers/swarm_controller_test.py