Submitted:
22 September 2026
Posted:
23 September 2026
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Abstract
This paper presents PySkyLumos, an open-source Python framework for simulating skylight polarization measurements and metadata. It implements the Rayleigh, Berry, and Pan models, capturing both classical scattering and elevation-expressed singularity dynamics. Efficiency benchmarks show a fivefold overall speedup and up to two orders of magnitude faster Stokes-parameter image formation compared to existing tools. Validation against real polarization camera data confirms its accuracy and suitability for bio-inspired computer vision, navigation, robotics, and sensing applications.
Keywords:
atmospheric optics
; polarization imaging
; skylight polarization
; simulation
; data generation
; bio-inspired navigation
; Python software
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