Why Your City Digital Twin Needs an RF Layer

Position paper arguing that radio frequency (RF) signal mapping is the missing layer in smart city digital twins. Proposes integrating RF propagation models with spatial digital twins for autonomous vehicle navigation, drone corridor planning, and emergency communication resilience. Examines the gap between geometric city models and operational electromagnetic reality.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-04-21
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19643355
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Smart Cities and Technologies
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Why Your City Digital Twin Needs an RF Layer

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Smart Cities and Technologies
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Why Your City Digital Twin Needs an RF Layer

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Abstract

Position paper arguing that radio frequency (RF) signal mapping is the missing layer in smart city digital twins. Proposes integrating RF propagation models with spatial digital twins for autonomous vehicle navigation, drone corridor planning, and emergency communication resilience. Examines the gap between geometric city models and operational electromagnetic reality.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Association of British Orchestras (GB)
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 22%
Smart Cities and Technologies
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