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Semantic communication has shown great potential in boosting the effectiveness and reliability of communications. However, its systems to date are mostly enabled by deep learning, which requires demanding computing resources. This article…

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In this paper, we investigated semantic communication for multi-task processing using an information-theoretic approach. We introduced the concept of a "semantic source", allowing multiple semantic interpretations from a single observation.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-10 Ahmad Halimi Razlighi , Carsten Bockelmann , Armin Dekorsy

In this paper, we delve into the challenge of optimizing joint communication and computation for semantic communication over wireless networks using a probability graph framework. In the considered model, the base station (BS) extracts the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Zhouxiang Zhao , Zhaohui Yang , Xu Gan , Quoc-Viet Pham , Chongwen Huang , Wei Xu , Zhaoyang Zhang

Semantic communication is envisioned as a promising technique to break through the Shannon limit. However, the existing semantic communication frameworks do not involve inference and error correction, which limits the achievable…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-02-25 Fuhui Zhou , Yihao Li , Xinyuan Zhang , Qihui Wu , Xianfu Lei , Rose Qingyang Hu

The interest in the combination of probability with logics for modeling the world has rapidly increased in the last few years. One of the most effective approaches is the Distribution Semantics which was adopted by many logic programming…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2015-01-30 Riccardo Zese

Semantic communication (SC) offers promising advancements in data transmission efficiency and reliability by focusing on delivering true meaning rather than solely binary bits of messages. However, privacy concerns in SC might become…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-26 Xuesong Liu , Yao Sun , Runze Cheng , Le Xia , Hanaa Abumarshoud , Lei Zhang , Muhammad Ali Imran

In this paper, we present a probability graph-based semantic information compression system for scenarios where the base station (BS) and the user share common background knowledge. We employ probability graphs to represent the shared…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Zhouxiang Zhao , Zhaohui Yang , Quoc-Viet Pham , Qianqian Yang , Zhaoyang Zhang

Along with the springing up of the semantics-empowered communication (SemCom) research, it is now witnessing an unprecedentedly growing interest towards a wide range of aspects (e.g., theories, applications, metrics and implementations) in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Zhilin Lu , Rongpeng Li , Kun Lu , Xianfu Chen , Ekram Hossain , Zhifeng Zhao , Honggang Zhang

In this paper, we propose a semantic communication approach based on probabilistic graphical model (PGM). The proposed approach involves constructing a PGM from a training dataset, which is then shared as common knowledge between the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-08-09 Haowen Wan , Qianqian Yang , Jiancheng Tang , Zhiguo shi

With the exponential surge in traffic data and the pressing need for ultra-low latency in emerging intelligence applications, it is envisioned that 6G networks will demand disruptive communication technologies to foster ubiquitous…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-08-12 Youlong Wu , Yuanmin Shi , Shuai Ma , Chunxiao Jiang , Wei Zhang , Khaled B. Letaief

This paper develops a declarative language, P-log, that combines logical and probabilistic arguments in its reasoning. Answer Set Prolog is used as the logical foundation, while causal Bayes nets serve as a probabilistic foundation. We give…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2008-12-04 Chitta Baral , Michael Gelfond , Nelson Rushton

First-Order Logic (FOL), also called first-order predicate calculus, is a formal language that provides a framework to comprehensively represent a world and its present state, including all of its entities, attributes, and complex…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-07 Ahmet Faruk Saz , Siheng Xiong , Faramarz Fekri

Semantic communication is envisioned as a promising technique to break through the Shannon limit. However, semantic inference and semantic error correction have not been well studied. Moreover, error correction methods of existing semantic…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-03-16 Fuhui Zhou , Yihao Li , Ming Xu , Lu Yuan , Qihui Wu , Rose Qingyang Hu , Naofal Al-Dhahir

ProbLog is a popular probabilistic logic programming language/tool, widely used for applications requiring to deal with inherent uncertainties in structured domains. In this paper we study connections between ProbLog and a variant of…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-08-31 Francesca Toni , Nico Potyka , Markus Ulbricht , Pietro Totis

Text generation from semantic parses is to generate textual descriptions for formal representation inputs such as logic forms and SQL queries. This is challenging due to two reasons: (1) the complex and intensive inner logic with the data…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Chang Shu , Yusen Zhang , Xiangyu Dong , Peng Shi , Tao Yu , Rui Zhang

As communication systems transition from symbol transmission to conveying meaningful information, sixth-generation (6G) networks emphasize semantic communication. This approach prioritizes high-level semantic information, improving…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-27 Zhe Xiang , Fei Yu , Quan Deng , Yuandi Li , Zhiguo Wan

Semantic communication has emerged as a promising paradigm to address the challenges of next-generation communication networks. While some progress has been made in its conceptualization, fundamental questions remain unresolved. In this…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-05-05 Javad Gholipour , Rafael F. Schaefer , Gerhard P. Fettweis

Semantic communication, when examined through the lens of joint source-channel coding (JSCC), maps source messages directly into channel input symbols, where the measure of success is defined by end-to-end distortion rather than traditional…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-07-09 Tze-Yang Tung , Homa Esfahanizadeh , Jinfeng Du , Harish Viswanathan

Semantic communications (SCs) aim to transmit only the essential information required to perform given tasks, thereby improving communication efficiency. Deep learning-based joint source-channel coding (deep JSCC) has emerged as a promising…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-07 Eunhye Hong , Taewoo Park , Yongjune Kim

The task-oriented semantic communication systems have achieved significant performance gain, however, the paradigm that employs a model for a specific task might be limited, since the system has to be updated once the task is changed or…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-02 Guangyi Zhang , Qiyu Hu , Zhijin Qin , Yunlong Cai , Guanding Yu