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Mobility-Aware Split-Federated With Transfer Learning for Vehicular Semantic Communication Networks

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>30/01/2024
<mark>Journal</mark>IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Publication StatusE-pub ahead of print
Early online date30/01/24
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Machine learning-based semantic communication is a promising enabler for future-generation wireless network systems such as 6G networks. In practice, effective semantic communication requires online training for unknown content. In highly mobile vehicular networks, however, reliable, and efficient model training becomes significantly challenging. The existing distributed learning approaches are also unable to effectively operate in highly dynamic vehicular semantic communication networks. To address these challenges, we propose a novel mobility-aware split-federated with transfer learning (MSFTL) framework based on vehicle task offloading scenarios in this paper. To enable adaptation to the complex vehicle semantic communication, the proposed framework divides the training of the model into four parts and uses the proposed new splitfederated learning. Furthermore, to improve training efficiency, model accuracy, and the ability to adapt in highly mobile environments, we also present a new transfer learning approach integrated into the proposed framework. Particularly, we propose a high-mobility training resource optimisation mechanism based on a Stackelberg game for MSFTL to further reduce training costs and adapt vehicle mobility scenarios. We also investigate the performance of the proposed schemes through extensive simulations. The results validate the proposed approach and indicate its superiority compared to the conventional learning frameworks for semantic communication in vehicular networks.