Describe your use case
Currently, the Camera module (src/simulation/sensors/camera/camera.cpp) only supports static configuration of its pose (sigma_CB, cameraPos_B) through direct member variable assignment from Python. This creates significant limitations for multi-camera, multi-target tracking scenarios:
No message-based pose update: Unlike other guidance modules (e.g., locationPointing, opNavPoint), the Camera module cannot subscribe to external attitude/position messages to update its pose dynamically.
We are developing a multi-satellite optical navigation scenario where one satellite (sat1) carries multiple cameras tracking different targets (sat2, sat3, sat4) simultaneously. Each camera needs independent, dynamic pointing while the host satellite maintains a fixed attitude. Currently, this requires hacky Python-side updates instead of clean message-driven architecture.
Describe alternatives solutions you've considered
Add input message ports to the Camera module to enable dynamic pose updates, such as
cam.cameraConfigInMsg.subscribeTo(customCameraConfigMsg
We propose Camera module should similarly accept external pose inputs, enabling it to be a reactive sensor
Describe your use case
Currently, the Camera module (src/simulation/sensors/camera/camera.cpp) only supports static configuration of its pose (sigma_CB, cameraPos_B) through direct member variable assignment from Python. This creates significant limitations for multi-camera, multi-target tracking scenarios:
No message-based pose update: Unlike other guidance modules (e.g., locationPointing, opNavPoint), the Camera module cannot subscribe to external attitude/position messages to update its pose dynamically.
We are developing a multi-satellite optical navigation scenario where one satellite (sat1) carries multiple cameras tracking different targets (sat2, sat3, sat4) simultaneously. Each camera needs independent, dynamic pointing while the host satellite maintains a fixed attitude. Currently, this requires hacky Python-side updates instead of clean message-driven architecture.
Describe alternatives solutions you've considered
Add input message ports to the Camera module to enable dynamic pose updates, such as
We propose Camera module should similarly accept external pose inputs, enabling it to be a reactive sensor