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We propose a novel hybrid joint source-channel coding (JSCC) scheme for robust image transmission over multi-hop networks. In the considered scenario, a mobile user wants to deliver an image to its destination over a mobile cellular…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-09 Chenghong Bian , Yulin Shao , Deniz Gunduz

Semantic communication has emerged as a promising paradigm for improving transmission efficiency and task-level reliability, yet most existing reliability-enhancement approaches rely on retransmission strategies driven by semantic fidelity…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-26 Boyuan Li , Shuoyao Wang , Suzhi Bi , Liping Qian , Yunlong Cai

The fundamental limit of Semantic Communications (joint source-channel coding) is established when the transmission needs to be kept covert from an external warden. We derive information-theoretic achievability and matching converse results…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Abdelaziz Bounhar , Mireille Sarkiss , Michèle Wigger

Deep learning (DL)-based joint source-channel coding (JSCC) methods have achieved remarkable success in wireless image transmission. However, these methods either focus on conventional distortion metrics that do not necessarily yield high…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-27 Ming Ye , Kui Cai , Cunhua Pan , Zhen Mei , Wanting Yang , Chunguo Li

Generative semantic communication models are reshaping semantic communication frameworks by moving beyond pixel-wise optimization to align with human perception. However, many existing approaches prioritize image-level perceptual quality,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-08 Kailang Ye , Mingze Gong , Shuoyao Wang , Daquan Feng

To address the challenges of wireless video transmission over multipath fading channels, we propose a robust deep joint source-channel coding (DeepJSCC) framework by effectively exploiting temporal redundancy and incorporating robust…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-21 Bohuai Xiao , Jian Zou , Fanyang Meng , Wei Liu , Yongsheng Liang

In this paper, we propose a novel semantic-aided image communication framework for supporting the compatibility with practical separation-based coding architectures. Particularly, the deep learning (DL)-based joint source-channel coding…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-05-01 Mingkai Xu , Yongpeng Wu , Yuxuan Shi , Xiang-Gen Xia , Merouane Debbah , Wenjun Zhang , Ping Zhang

In this paper, we propose two deep joint source and channel coding (DJSCC) structures with attention modules for the multi-input multi-output (MIMO) channel, including a serial structure and a parallel structure. With singular value…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-18 Weiran Jiang , Wei Chen , Bo Ai

Semantic communication (SemCom) aims to convey the intended meaning of messages rather than merely transmitting bits, thereby offering greater efficiency and robustness, particularly in resource-constrained or noisy environments. In this…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Chengyang Liang , Dong Li

Recent works have shown that the task of wireless transmission of images can be learned with the use of machine learning techniques. Very promising results in end-to-end image quality, superior to popular digital schemes that utilize source…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-29 Tze-Yang Tung , David Burth Kurka , Mikolaj Jankowski , Deniz Gündüz

This paper considers a multi-user semantic and data communication (MU-SemDaCom) system, where a base station (BS) simultaneously serves users with different semantic and data tasks through a downlink multi-user multiple-input single-output…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-30 Kai Yuan , Dongxu Li , Jianhao Huang , Han Zhang , Chuan Huang

Recent deep learning methods have led to increased interest in solving high-efficiency end-to-end transmission problems. These methods, we call nonlinear transform source-channel coding (NTSCC), extract the semantic latent features of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-21 Sixian Wang , Jincheng Dai , Xiaoqi Qin , Zhongwei Si , Kai Niu , Ping Zhang

Nowadays, the demand for image transmission over wireless networks has surged significantly. To meet the need for swift delivery of high-quality images through time-varying channels with limited bandwidth, the development of efficient…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-02-13 Mohammad Amin Jarrahi , Eirina Bourtsoulatze , Vahid Abolghasemi

Joint source-channel coding is a compelling paradigm when low-latency and low-complexity communication is required. This work proposes a theoretical framework that integrates classification and anomaly detection within the conventional…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-18 Andriy Enttsel , Weichen Wang , Mauro Mangia , Riccardo Rovatti , Deniz Gündüz

Multi-agent systems (MAS) are a promising solution for autonomous exploration tasks in hazardous or remote environments, such as planetary surveys. In such settings, communication among agents is essential to ensure collaborative task…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-21 Maximilian H. V. Tillmann , Ban-Sok Shin , Dmitriy Shutin , Armin Dekorsy

Earth observation with small satellites serves a wide range of relevant applications. However, significant advances in sensor technology (e.g., higher resolution, multiple spectrums beyond visible light) in combination with challenging…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-26 Olga Kondrateva , Stefan Dietzel , Björn Scheuermann

We study joint source-channel coding (JSCC) of compressed sensing (CS) measurements using vector quantizer (VQ). We develop a framework for realizing optimum JSCC schemes that enable encoding and transmitting CS measurements of a sparse…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-06-03 Amirpasha Shirazinia , Saikat Chatterjee , Mikael Skoglund

Joint source-channel coding (JSCC) is an effective approach for semantic communication. However, current JSCC methods are difficult to integrate with existing communication network architectures, where application and network providers are…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-07-18 Wenzheng Kong , Wenyi Zhang

Significant progress has been made in wireless Joint Source-Channel Coding (JSCC) using deep learning techniques. The latest DL-based image JSCC methods have demonstrated exceptional performance during transmission, while also avoiding…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-29 Hongjie Yuan , Weizhang Xu , Yuhuan Wang , Xingxing Wang

In this paper, the analysis of excess distortion exponent for joint source-channel coding (JSCC) in semantic-aware communication systems is presented. By introducing an unobservable semantic source, we extend the classical results by…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-01-16 Yuxuan Shi , Shuo Shao , Yongpeng Wu , Wenjun Zhang , Xiang-Gen Xia , Chengshan Xiao