Diffusion^2: Turning 3D Environments into Radio Frequency Heatmaps

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02274v2
• Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:44:43 GMT
• Title: Diffusion^2: Turning 3D Environments into Radio Frequency Heatmaps
• Authors: Kyoungjun Park, Yifan Yang, Changhan Ge, Lili Qiu, Shiqi Jiang,
• Abstract summary: We introduce Diffusion2, a diffusion-based approach that uses 3D point clouds to model the propagation of RF signals across a wide range of frequencies.<n>We show that Diffusion2 accurately estimates the behavior of RF signals in various frequency bands and environmental conditions, with an error margin of just 1.9 dB and 27x faster than existing methods.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Modeling radio frequency (RF) signal propagation is essential for understanding the environment, as RF signals offer valuable insights beyond the capabilities of RGB cameras, which are limited by the visible-light spectrum, lens coverage, and occlusions. It is also useful for supporting wireless diagnosis, deployment, and optimization. However, accurately predicting RF signals in complex environments remains a challenge due to interactions with obstacles such as absorption and reflection. We introduce Diffusion^2, a diffusion-based approach that uses 3D point clouds to model the propagation of RF signals across a wide range of frequencies, from Wi-Fi to millimeter waves. To effectively capture RF-related features from 3D data, we present the RF-3D Encoder, which encapsulates the complexities of 3D geometry along with signal-specific details. These features undergo multi-scale embedding to simulate the actual RF signal dissemination process. Our evaluation, based on synthetic and real-world measurements, demonstrates that Diffusion^2 accurately estimates the behavior of RF signals in various frequency bands and environmental conditions, with an error margin of just 1.9 dB and 27x faster than existing methods, marking a significant advancement in the field. Refer to https://rfvision-project.github.io/ for more information.

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