sDAC -- Semantic Digital Analog Converter for Semantic Communications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.02335v1
• Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:34:03 GMT
• Title: sDAC -- Semantic Digital Analog Converter for Semantic Communications
• Authors: Zhicheng Bao, Chen Dong, Xiaodong Xu,
• Abstract summary: We propose a novel semantic digital analog converter (sDAC) for semantic communications. It is a simple yet efficient and generative module used to realize digital and analog bi-directional conversion. Test results show that the proposed sDAC has great generative properties and channel robustness.
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• Abstract: In this paper, we propose a novel semantic digital analog converter (sDAC) for the compatibility of semantic communications and digital communications. Most of the current semantic communication systems are based on the analog modulations, ignoring their incorporation with digital communication systems, which are more common in practice. In fact, quantization methods in traditional communication systems are not appropriate for use in the era of semantic communication as these methods do not consider the semantic information inside symbols. In this case, any bit flip caused by channel noise can lead to a great performance drop. To address this challenge, sDAC is proposed. It is a simple yet efficient and generative module used to realize digital and analog bi-directional conversion. On the transmitter side, continuous values from the encoder are converted to binary bits and then can be modulated by any existing methods. After transmitting through the noisy channel, these bits get demodulated by paired methods and converted back to continuous values for further semantic decoding. The whole progress does not depend on any specific semantic model, modulation methods, or channel conditions. In the experiment section, the performance of sDAC is tested across different semantic models, semantic tasks, modulation methods, channel conditions and quantization orders. Test results show that the proposed sDAC has great generative properties and channel robustness.

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