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Radio maps enrich radio propagation and spectrum occupancy information, which provides fundamental support for the operation and optimization of wireless communication systems. Traditional radio maps are mainly achieved by extensive manual…

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Unified 2D and 3D radio map construction supports network planning, wireless digital twins, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications. In urban environments, blockage, reflection, and diffraction make accurate construction expensive…

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