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Article: What Is Semantic Communication? A View on Conveying Meaning in the Era of Machine Intelligence

TitleWhat Is Semantic Communication? A View on Conveying Meaning in the Era of Machine Intelligence
Authors
Keywordsartificial intelli-gence
Internet-of-things
semantic communication
Issue Date2021
Citation
Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 2021, v. 6, n. 4, p. 336-371 How to Cite?
AbstractIn the 1940s, Claude Shannon developed the information theory focusing on quantifying the maximum data rate that can be supported by a communication channel. Guided by this fundamental work, the main theme of wireless system design up until the fifth generation (5G) was the data rate maximization. In Shannon’s theory, the semantic aspect and meaning of messages were treated as largely irrelevant to communication. The classic theory started to reveal its limitations in the modern era of machine intelligence, consisting of the synergy between Internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). By broadening the scope of the classic communication-theoretic framework, in this article, we present a view of semantic communication (SemCom) and conveying meaning through the communication systems. We address three communication modalities: human-to-human (H2H), human-to-machine (H2M), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. The latter two represent the paradigm shift in communication and computing, and define the main theme of this article. H2M SemCom refers to semantic techniques for convey-ing meanings understandable not only by humans but also by machines so that they can have interaction and “dialogue”. On the other hand, M2M SemCom refers to effective techniques for efficiently connecting multiple machines such that they can effectively execute a specific computation task in a wireless network. The first part of this article focuses on introducing the SemCom principles including encoding, layered system architecture, and two design approaches: 1) layer-coupling design; and 2) end-to-end design using a neural network. The second part focuses on the discussion of specific techniques for different application areas of H2M SemCom [including human and AI symbiosis, recommendation, human sensing and care, and virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR)] and M2M SemCom (including distributed learning, split inference, distributed consensus, and machine-vision cameras). Finally, we discuss the approach for designing SemCom systems based on knowledge graphs. We believe that this comprehensive introduction will provide a useful guide into the emerging area of SemCom that is expected to play an important role in sixth generation (6G) fea-turing connected intelligence and integrated sensing, computing, communication, and control.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/326323
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dc.contributor.authorLan, Qiao-
dc.contributor.authorWen, Dingzhu-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Zezhong-
dc.contributor.authorZeng, Qunsong-
dc.contributor.authorChen, Xu-
dc.contributor.authorPopovski, Petar-
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Kaibin-
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-09T09:59:46Z-
dc.date.available2023-03-09T09:59:46Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Communications and Information Networks, 2021, v. 6, n. 4, p. 336-371-
dc.identifier.issn2096-1081-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/326323-
dc.description.abstractIn the 1940s, Claude Shannon developed the information theory focusing on quantifying the maximum data rate that can be supported by a communication channel. Guided by this fundamental work, the main theme of wireless system design up until the fifth generation (5G) was the data rate maximization. In Shannon’s theory, the semantic aspect and meaning of messages were treated as largely irrelevant to communication. The classic theory started to reveal its limitations in the modern era of machine intelligence, consisting of the synergy between Internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). By broadening the scope of the classic communication-theoretic framework, in this article, we present a view of semantic communication (SemCom) and conveying meaning through the communication systems. We address three communication modalities: human-to-human (H2H), human-to-machine (H2M), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. The latter two represent the paradigm shift in communication and computing, and define the main theme of this article. H2M SemCom refers to semantic techniques for convey-ing meanings understandable not only by humans but also by machines so that they can have interaction and “dialogue”. On the other hand, M2M SemCom refers to effective techniques for efficiently connecting multiple machines such that they can effectively execute a specific computation task in a wireless network. The first part of this article focuses on introducing the SemCom principles including encoding, layered system architecture, and two design approaches: 1) layer-coupling design; and 2) end-to-end design using a neural network. The second part focuses on the discussion of specific techniques for different application areas of H2M SemCom [including human and AI symbiosis, recommendation, human sensing and care, and virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR)] and M2M SemCom (including distributed learning, split inference, distributed consensus, and machine-vision cameras). Finally, we discuss the approach for designing SemCom systems based on knowledge graphs. We believe that this comprehensive introduction will provide a useful guide into the emerging area of SemCom that is expected to play an important role in sixth generation (6G) fea-turing connected intelligence and integrated sensing, computing, communication, and control.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Communications and Information Networks-
dc.subjectartificial intelli-gence-
dc.subjectInternet-of-things-
dc.subjectsemantic communication-
dc.titleWhat Is Semantic Communication? A View on Conveying Meaning in the Era of Machine Intelligence-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.volume6-
dc.identifier.issue4-
dc.identifier.spage336-
dc.identifier.epage371-
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