LuPNT: Open Source Simulator for Lunar PNT
Period: 2023/4 - Present
With Guillem Casadesus Vila, Prof.Gao (Stanford University)
The growing focus on missions to the Moon necessitates reliable Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services in cis-lunar space. We are developing a comprehensive, open-source simulation framework to address the growing research need in this field. Implemented primarily in C++ for computational efficiency, the simulation core employs an event-based architecture to model asynchronous onboard applications and inter-satellite communication. The framework also includes Python bindings to facilitate rapid algorithmic development and user interaction.
Related Publication:
[C16] LuPNT: Open-Source Simulator for Lunar Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, ION GNSS+ 2023, 2023 [Paper] [Slides] [Code]