
arXiv: 2504.05634
The integration of heterogeneous databases into a unified querying framework remains a critical challenge, particularly in resource-constrained environments. This paper presents a novel Small Language Model(SLM)-driven system that synergizes advancements in lightweight Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and semantic-aware data structuring to enable efficient, accurate, and scalable query resolution across diverse data formats. By integrating MiniRAG's semantic-aware heterogeneous graph indexing and topology-enhanced retrieval with SLM-powered structured data extraction, our system addresses the limitations of traditional methods in handling Multi-Entity Question Answering (Multi-Entity QA) and complex semantic queries. Experimental results demonstrate superior performance in accuracy and efficiency, while the introduction of semantic entropy as an unsupervised evaluation metric provides robust insights into model uncertainty. This work pioneers a cost-effective, domain-agnostic solution for next-generation database systems.
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Computer Science - Databases, Databases (cs.DB), Information Retrieval (cs.IR), Computer Science - Information Retrieval
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Computer Science - Databases, Databases (cs.DB), Information Retrieval (cs.IR), Computer Science - Information Retrieval
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