Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario

Satellite–ground communication is a critical component in the global communication system, significantly contributing to environmental monitoring, radio and television broadcasting, aerospace operations, and other domains. However, the technology encounters challenges in data transmission efficiency...

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Main Authors: Hui Cao, Shujun Han, Rui Meng, Xiaodong Xu, Ping Zhang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/1/269
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Shujun Han
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Ping Zhang
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Ping Zhang
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description Satellite–ground communication is a critical component in the global communication system, significantly contributing to environmental monitoring, radio and television broadcasting, aerospace operations, and other domains. However, the technology encounters challenges in data transmission efficiency, due to the drastic alterations in the communication channel caused by the rapid movement of satellites. In comparison to traditional transmission methods, semantic communication (SemCom) technology enhances transmission efficiency by comprehending and leveraging the intrinsic meaning of information, making it ideal for image transmission in satellite communications. Nevertheless, current SemCom methods still struggle to adapt to varying channel conditions. To address this, we propose a SemCom transmission model based on a Channel Code-Book (CCB) for adaptive image transmission in diverse channel environments. Our model reconstructs and restores the original image by documenting fading and noise states under various channel conditions and dynamically adjusting the denoiser’s model parameters. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that our CCB model outperforms three representative baseline models, including Deep JSCC, ASCN, and WITT in various environments and task conditions, achieving an advantage of more than 10 dB under high signal-to-noise ratio conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-f71d947a8ca444eab0c30307c93c12c42025-01-10T13:21:25ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125126910.3390/s25010269Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground ScenarioHui Cao0Shujun Han1Rui Meng2Xiaodong Xu3Ping Zhang4State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaSatellite–ground communication is a critical component in the global communication system, significantly contributing to environmental monitoring, radio and television broadcasting, aerospace operations, and other domains. However, the technology encounters challenges in data transmission efficiency, due to the drastic alterations in the communication channel caused by the rapid movement of satellites. In comparison to traditional transmission methods, semantic communication (SemCom) technology enhances transmission efficiency by comprehending and leveraging the intrinsic meaning of information, making it ideal for image transmission in satellite communications. Nevertheless, current SemCom methods still struggle to adapt to varying channel conditions. To address this, we propose a SemCom transmission model based on a Channel Code-Book (CCB) for adaptive image transmission in diverse channel environments. Our model reconstructs and restores the original image by documenting fading and noise states under various channel conditions and dynamically adjusting the denoiser’s model parameters. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that our CCB model outperforms three representative baseline models, including Deep JSCC, ASCN, and WITT in various environments and task conditions, achieving an advantage of more than 10 dB under high signal-to-noise ratio conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/1/269semantic communicationsatellite–ground scenarioschannel adaptiveimage transmission
spellingShingle Hui Cao
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Rui Meng
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Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario
Sensors
semantic communication
satellite–ground scenarios
channel adaptive
image transmission
title Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario
title_full Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario
title_fullStr Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario
title_full_unstemmed Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario
title_short Channel Code-Book (CCB): Semantic Image-Adaptive Transmission in Satellite–Ground Scenario
title_sort channel code book ccb semantic image adaptive transmission in satellite ground scenario
topic semantic communication
satellite–ground scenarios
channel adaptive
image transmission
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/1/269
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