Enhanced Vehicle Detection by Optimized Image Compression in NextG Wireless Network Autonomous Vehicles System

Autonomous Vehicle System (AVS) is rapidly advancing and is expected to completely transform the transportation industry, bringing about a new era of mobility. As digital data proliferation strains network resources, the demand for performing resource-intensive edge-assisted Deep Learning tasks in AVS with limited computational resources becomes increasingly challenging. The advent of 5G and future cellular networks (NextG) offers the promise of facilitating the seamless execution of these tasks. This research aims to diminish dataset size, in harmony with the integration capabilities of the Semantic and Flexible Open Radio Access Network (SEMO-RAN) framework, which is anticipated to reduce latency and refine resource allocation in vehicle image processing. The focus of this study is on optimizing image compression without compromising the accuracy of vehicle classification, leveraging esteemed Convolutional Neural Network models like YOLOv5 . By employing Generative Adversarial Network compression and Wavelet Image Compression methods, our study achieves an impressive 81.82% reduction in data size while maintaining a 96.97% accuracy in classification tasks. This underscores the potential for significant efficiency gains in AVS through improved data management, supported by Digital Twins (DT), Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), and O-RAN.