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Semantic-Aware Adaptive Video Streaming Using Latent Diffusion Models for Wireless Networks

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Author

Zijiang Yan, Jianhua Pei, Hongda Wu, Hina Tabassum, Ping Wang

Outline

This paper proposes a novel semantic communication (SemCom) framework for real-time adaptive bitrate video streaming by integrating the Latent Diffusion Model (LDM) into FFmpeg techniques. To address the high bandwidth usage, storage inefficiency, and QoE degradation associated with conventional CBR and ABR streaming, we compress I-frames into a latent space to achieve storage and semantic transmission savings while maintaining high image quality. B- and P-frames are retained as coordination metadata to enable efficient video reconstruction at the user end. Furthermore, state-of-the-art noise reduction and video frame interpolation (VFI) techniques are integrated to mitigate semantic ambiguity and restore temporal coherence between frames, even in noisy wireless environments. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves high-quality video streaming with optimized bandwidth usage and outperforms state-of-the-art solutions in terms of QoE and resource efficiency. This research opens new possibilities for scalable real-time video streaming in 5G and next-generation 5G networks.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
Enables high-quality video streaming while saving bandwidth and storage space through efficient I-frame compression using LDM.
Noise cancellation and VFI technology provide stable, high-quality video streaming even in noisy environments.
Contributing to the advancement of real-time video streaming technology in 5G and next-generation networks.
Improve user experience by improving QoE and resource efficiency.
Limitations:
Analysis and improvement of the computational complexity of LDM-based compression and restoration processes are needed.
Generalization performance evaluation is needed for various network environments and video contents.
Additional research and development is needed for practical commercial applications.
Dependency assessment for specific LDM models and parameters is required.
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