arXiv:2505.17604cs.LGcs.ET2025-05被引 20

边端设备动态压缩语义特征,提升目标检测通信效率。

Adaptive Semantic Token Communication for Transformer-based Edge Inference

  • 用Transformer将数据转为紧凑语义令牌,按需选择传输
  • 在不同带宽下保持任务性能,比基线更优
  • 适合资源受限的边端智能应用,如物体检测

本文提出一种基于动态可配置Transformer驱动的深耦合源信道编码(DJSCC)架构的边缘推理自适应框架。针对资源受限的边缘设备在目标导向语义通信场景下的需求,如仅向边缘服务器传输物体检测的关键特征,该方法可在不同带宽和信道条件下实现高效的任务感知数据传输。输入数据被转化为紧凑的高层次语义表示,经Transformer优化后通过有噪无线信道传输。在DJSCC流程中,采用语义令牌选择机制,将有信息量的特征自适应压缩为用户指定数量的令牌。这些令牌再经由JSCC模块进一步压缩,实现灵活的令牌通信策略,可动态调整传输令牌数量及嵌入维度。引入基于李亚普诺夫随机优化的资源分配算法,在动态网络条件下增强鲁棒性,有效平衡压缩效率与任务性能。实验结果表明,本系统持续优于现有基线,展现出其作为边缘智能中AI原生语义通信强基础的潜力。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

This paper presents an adaptive framework for edge inference based on a dynamically configurable transformer-powered deep joint source channel coding (DJSCC) architecture. Motivated by a practical scenario where a resource constrained edge device engages in goal oriented semantic communication, such as selectively transmitting essential features for object detection to an edge server, our approach enables efficient task aware data transmission under varying bandwidth and channel conditions. To achieve this, input data is tokenized into compact high level semantic representations, refined by a transformer, and transmitted over noisy wireless channels. As part of the DJSCC pipeline, we employ a semantic token selection mechanism that adaptively compresses informative features into a user specified number of tokens per sample. These tokens are then further compressed through the JSCC module, enabling a flexible token communication strategy that adjusts both the number of transmitted tokens and their embedding dimensions. We incorporate a resource allocation algorithm based on Lyapunov stochastic optimization to enhance robustness under dynamic network conditions, effectively balancing compression efficiency and task performance. Experimental results demonstrate that our system consistently outperforms existing baselines, highlighting its potential as a strong foundation for AI native semantic communication in edge intelligence applications.

边缘计算语义通信Transformer

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