Semantic Communications for 6G Connectivity
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Semantic Communications for 6G Connectivity
Fri, 16/05/2025 - 14:00 to 14:30
Location:
Speaker:
Dr Ali Taimori
Synopsis:
AI-powered semantic communications is one of the enablers for the next 6G of telecommunications. Contrary to Shannon’s communication model that transmit bits of data, in semantic communications, meanings or semantics are transmitted. This emerging paradigm enhances transmission efficiency in terms of factors such as bandwidth, power consumption, and telecommunications infrastructure. In this talk, we present our recent research at Heriot-Watt University (HWU) on a new model, termed Differential Semantic Communications (DSC), mimicking the intelligence behind human-to-human interactions. DSC transmits only the information that is essential, while completing a communication task at destination. Our framework is particularly suitable for the applications demand more connectivity with constrained resources, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine-to-machine and robot-to-robot communications.
Biography:
Ali Taimori is a research associate at the Institute of Signals, Sensors and Systems, the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, HWU. His current research is on semantic communications, sensing, and deterministic and statistical signal, image and video processing for the 6G telecommunications, as part of the UK-wide TITAN Telecoms Hub. He employs the principles of processing to general applications across science, for instance, practicing signal processing for communications, sensing, imaging, vision, information forensics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural intelligence, biomedical engineering, healthcare, control, cybernetics, and intelligent transportation systems. He is a reviewer of several leading journals, including: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, Artificial Intelligence Review, and Digital Signal Processing.