EA-RMENet -- Path Loss Prediction in Urban Environments using Deep Learning

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Proposes EA-RMENet, a deep learning model for radio map estimation that achieves high accuracy and efficiency using an EfficientNetB5 encoder, attention gated skip connections, and ASPP.

arXiv:2607.16449v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurate path loss prediction is a critical component of wireless network planning. Current path loss prediction methods typically struggle to balance the trade-off between accuracy and computational efficiency. This paper proposes the Efficient Attention Radio Map Estimation Network (EA-RMENet) which is an image data-driven, deep learning (DL) model designed for radio map estimation (RME). EA-RMENet uses a U-Net framework with an EfficientNetB5 encoder, Attention Gated (AG) skip connections, and Atrous Spatial Pyramid Pooling (ASPP). The EfficientNet encoder uses compound scaling to balance accuracy and efficiency. AG skip connections suppress irrelevant features, and the ASPP captures a multi-scale context. The model has a test prediction RMSE of 0.0334 on the RadioMapSeer3D dataset with an inference time of 0.022 seconds/sample. In the ICASSP 2023 Radio Map Prediction Challenge, the model ranks third with a competitive RMSE of 0.0406 this highlights the models potential for real-world RME.
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# EA-RMENet -- Path Loss Prediction in Urban Environments using Deep Learning
Source: [https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.16449](https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.16449)
Authors:[Jonathan O'Shea](https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=O%27Shea,+J)\(DCU School of Electronic Engineering\),[Conor Brennan](https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Brennan,+C)\(DCU School of Electronic Engineering\)

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> Abstract:Accurate path loss prediction is a critical component of wireless network planning\. Current path loss prediction methods typically struggle to balance the trade\-off between accuracy and computational efficiency\. This paper proposes the Efficient Attention Radio Map Estimation Network \(EA\-RMENet\) which is an image data\-driven, deep learning \(DL\) model designed for radio map estimation \(RME\)\. EA\-RMENet uses a U\-Net framework with an EfficientNetB5 encoder, Attention Gated \(AG\) skip connections, and Atrous Spatial Pyramid Pooling \(ASPP\)\. The EfficientNet encoder uses compound scaling to balance accuracy and efficiency\. AG skip connections suppress irrelevant features, and the ASPP captures a multi\-scale context\. The model has a test prediction RMSE of 0\.0334 on the RadioMapSeer3D dataset with an inference time of 0\.022 seconds/sample\. In the ICASSP 2023 Radio Map Prediction Challenge, the model ranks third with a competitive RMSE of 0\.0406 this highlights the models potential for real\-world RME\.

## Submission history

From: Jonathan O'Shea O'Shea \[[view email](https://arxiv.org/show-email/0d9afaa5/2607.16449)\] **\[v1\]**Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:47:46 UTC \(917 KB\)

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