<p>List of Contributions xiii</p> <p>Preface xvii</p> <p><b>1 Intelligent Transceiver Design for Semantic Communication 1</b><br /><i>Yiwen Wang, Yijie Mao, and Zhaohui Yang</i></p> <p>1.1 Knowledge Base 1</p> <p>1.2 Source and Channel Coding 4</p> <p>1.3 Multiuser SC 7</p> <p>1.4 Transceiver Design for Single-Modal and Multimodal Data 13</p> <p>1.5 Challenges and Future Directions 16</p> <p><b>2 Joint Cell Association and Spectrum Allocation in Semantic Communication Networks 23</b><br /><i>Le Xia, Yao Sun, and Muhammad Ali Imran</i></p> <p>2.1 Introduction 23</p> <p>2.2 Semantic Communication Model 26</p> <p>2.3 Optimal CA and SA Solution in the PKM-Based SC-Net 32</p> <p>2.4 Optimal CA and SA Solution in the IKM-Based SC-Net 35</p> <p>2.5 Numerical Results and Discussions 38</p> <p>2.6 Conclusions 44</p> <p><b>3 An End-to-End Semantic Communication Framework for Image Transmission 47</b><br /><i>Lei Feng, Yu Zhou, and Wenjing Li</i></p> <p>3.1 Introduction 47</p> <p>3.2 The End-to-End Image Semantic Communication Framework Driven by Knowledge Graph 50</p> <p>3.3 Semantic Similarity Measurement 59</p> <p>3.4 Simulation 62</p> <p>3.5 Conclusion 63</p> <p><b>4 Robust Semantic Communications and Privacy Protection 67</b><br /><i>Xuefei Zhang</i></p> <p>4.1 Motivation and Introduction 67</p> <p>4.2 Robust Semantic Communication 68</p> <p>4.3 Knowledge Discrepancy-Oriented Privacy Protection for Semantic Communication 75</p> <p>4.4 Conclusion 84</p> <p><b>5 Interplay of Semantic Communication and Knowledge Learning 87</b><br /><i>Fei Ni, Bingyan Wang, Rongpeng Li, Zhifeng Zhao, and Honggang Zhang</i></p> <p>5.1 Introduction 87</p> <p>5.2 Basic Concepts and RelatedWorks 88</p> <p>5.3 A KG-enhanced SemCom System 91</p> <p>5.4 A KG Evolving-based SemCom System 99</p> <p>5.5 LLM-assisted Data Augmentation for the KG Evolving-Based SemCom System 104</p> <p>5.6 Conclusion 105</p> <p><b>6 VISTA: A Semantic Communication Approach for Video Transmission 109</b><br /><i>Chengsi Liang, Xiangyi Deng, Yao Sun, Runze Cheng, Le Xia, Dusit Niyato, and Muhammad Ali Imran</i></p> <p>6.1 Introduction 109</p> <p>6.2 Video Transmission Framework in VISTA 110</p> <p>6.3 SLG-Based Transceiver Design in VISTA 111</p> <p>6.4 Simulation Results and Discussions 116</p> <p>6.5 Conclusions 120</p> <p><b>7 Content-Aware Robust Semantic Transmission of Images over Wireless Channels with GANs 123</b><br /><i>Xuyang Chen, Daquan Feng, Qi He, Yao Sun, and Xiang-Gen Xia</i></p> <p>7.1 Introduction 123</p> <p>7.2 System Model 124</p> <p>7.3 System Architecture 127</p> <p>7.4 Experimental Results 127</p> <p>7.5 Conclusion 130</p> <p><b>8 Semantic Communication in the Metaverse 133</b><br /><i>Yijing Lin, Zhipeng Gao, Hongyang Du, Jiacheng Wang, and Jiakang Zheng</i></p> <p>8.1 Introduction 133</p> <p>8.2 RelatedWork 134</p> <p>8.3 Unified Framework for SemCom in the Metaverse 137</p> <p>8.4 Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Semantic Verification 142</p> <p>8.5 Diffusion Model-Based Resource Allocation 147</p> <p>8.6 Simulation Results 152</p> <p>8.7 Future Directions 155</p> <p>8.8 Conclusion 157</p> <p><b>9 Large Language Model-Assisted Semantic Communication Systems 163</b><br /><i>Shuaishuai Guo, Yanhu Wang, Biqian Feng, and Chenyuan Feng</i></p> <p>9.1 Introduction 163</p> <p>9.2 SSSC Using Pretrained LLMs 165</p> <p>9.3 SIAC Using Pretrained LLMs 171</p> <p>9.4 Future Direction of Using LLMs: Semantic Correction 178</p> <p>9.5 Conclusion 180</p> <p><b>10 RIS-Enhanced Semantic Communication 183</b><br /><i>Bohao Wang, Ruopeng Xu, Zhaohui Yang, and Chongwen Huang</i></p> <p>10.1 RIS-Empowered Communications 183</p> <p>10.2 Beamforming Design for RISs Enhanced Semantic Communications 184</p> <p>10.3 Privacy Protection in RIS-Assisted Semantic Communication System 189</p> <p>10.4 AI for RIS-Assisted Semantic Communications 191</p> <p>10.5 Conclusion 195</p> <p>Acronyms 195</p> <p>References 196</p> <p>Index 199</p>