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usersatellite_to_constellation

cosmica.topology.usersatellite_to_constellation

__all__ module-attribute

__all__ = [
    "MaxConnectionTimeUS2CTopologyBuilder",
    "UserSatelliteToConstellationTopologyBuilder",
    "build_max_connection_time_us2c_topology",
]

logger module-attribute

logger = getLogger(__name__)

MaxConnectionTimeUS2CTopologyBuilder

MaxConnectionTimeUS2CTopologyBuilder(
    max_distance: float = float("inf"),
    max_relative_angular_velocity: float = float("inf"),
    sun_exclusion_angle: float = 0.0,
)

Bases: UserSatelliteToConstellationTopologyBuilder[Constellation, UserSatellite, Graph]

Topology builder connecting user satellites to constellation with longest connection time.

This builder calculates the visibility duration between user satellites and constellation satellites, then selects the constellation satellite that provides the longest continuous connection time for each user satellite. This minimizes handovers and provides stable connections.

Source code in src/cosmica/topology/usersatellite_to_constellation.py
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def __init__(
    self,
    max_distance: float = float("inf"),
    max_relative_angular_velocity: float = float("inf"),
    sun_exclusion_angle: float = 0.0,
) -> None:
    self.max_distance = max_distance
    self.max_relative_angular_velocity = max_relative_angular_velocity
    self.sun_exclusion_angle = sun_exclusion_angle

max_distance instance-attribute

max_distance = max_distance

max_relative_angular_velocity instance-attribute

max_relative_angular_velocity = (
    max_relative_angular_velocity
)

sun_exclusion_angle instance-attribute

sun_exclusion_angle = sun_exclusion_angle

build

build(
    *,
    constellation: Constellation,
    user_satellites: Collection[UserSatellite],
    dynamics_data: DynamicsData
) -> list[Graph]
Source code in src/cosmica/topology/usersatellite_to_constellation.py
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def build(
    self,
    *,
    constellation: Constellation,
    user_satellites: Collection[UserSatellite],
    dynamics_data: DynamicsData,
) -> list[nx.Graph]:
    return build_max_connection_time_us2c_topology(
        constellation=constellation,
        user_satellites=user_satellites,
        dynamics_data=dynamics_data,
        max_distance=self.max_distance,
        max_relative_angular_velocity=self.max_relative_angular_velocity,
        sun_exclusion_angle=self.sun_exclusion_angle,
    )

UserSatelliteToConstellationTopologyBuilder

Bases: ABC

build abstractmethod

build(
    *,
    constellation: TConstellation,
    user_satellites: Collection[TUserSatellite],
    dynamics_data: DynamicsData
) -> list[TGraph]

Build time-varying topology connecting user satellites to constellation.

Source code in src/cosmica/topology/usersatellite_to_constellation.py
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@abstractmethod
def build(
    self,
    *,
    constellation: TConstellation,
    user_satellites: Collection[TUserSatellite],
    dynamics_data: DynamicsData,
) -> list[TGraph]:
    """Build time-varying topology connecting user satellites to constellation."""
    ...

build_max_connection_time_us2c_topology

build_max_connection_time_us2c_topology(
    constellation: Constellation,
    *,
    user_satellites: Collection[UserSatellite],
    dynamics_data: DynamicsData,
    max_distance: float = float("inf"),
    max_relative_angular_velocity: float = float("inf"),
    sun_exclusion_angle: float = 0.0
) -> list[Graph]

Build user-satellite-to-constellation topology with longest connection time.

Selects the constellation satellite that provides the longest continuous connection time for each user satellite, minimizing handovers.

This function only needs the satellite set, so it accepts Constellation with any SatelliteId type.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
constellation

Constellation (any SatelliteId type).

TYPE: Constellation

user_satellites

User satellites to connect.

TYPE: Collection[UserSatellite]

dynamics_data

Time-series dynamics data.

TYPE: DynamicsData

max_distance

Maximum distance constraint.

TYPE: float DEFAULT: float('inf')

max_relative_angular_velocity

Maximum relative angular velocity constraint.

TYPE: float DEFAULT: float('inf')

sun_exclusion_angle

Sun exclusion angle constraint (radians).

TYPE: float DEFAULT: 0.0

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
list[Graph]

A list of networkx Graphs, one per time step.

Source code in src/cosmica/topology/usersatellite_to_constellation.py
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def build_max_connection_time_us2c_topology(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912, PLR0915
    constellation: Constellation,
    *,
    user_satellites: Collection[UserSatellite],
    dynamics_data: DynamicsData,
    max_distance: float = float("inf"),
    max_relative_angular_velocity: float = float("inf"),
    sun_exclusion_angle: float = 0.0,
) -> list[nx.Graph]:
    """Build user-satellite-to-constellation topology with longest connection time.

    Selects the constellation satellite that provides the longest continuous
    connection time for each user satellite, minimizing handovers.

    This function only needs the satellite set, so it accepts `Constellation`
    with any `SatelliteId` type.

    Args:
        constellation: Constellation (any SatelliteId type).
        user_satellites: User satellites to connect.
        dynamics_data: Time-series dynamics data.
        max_distance: Maximum distance constraint.
        max_relative_angular_velocity: Maximum relative angular velocity constraint.
        sun_exclusion_angle: Sun exclusion angle constraint (radians).

    Returns:
        A list of networkx Graphs, one per time step.

    """
    logger.info(f"Building user-to-constellation topology for {len(user_satellites)} user satellites")
    logger.info(f"Number of time steps: {len(dynamics_data.time)}")

    user_satellites_list = list(user_satellites)
    constellation_satellites = list(constellation.satellites.values())

    n_time = len(dynamics_data.time)
    n_users = len(user_satellites_list)
    n_constellation = len(constellation_satellites)

    # Calculate visibility based on distance, sun exclusion angle, and relative angular velocity constraints
    visibility = np.zeros((n_users, n_constellation, n_time), dtype=np.bool_)

    for (user_idx, user_sat), (const_idx, const_sat) in product(
        enumerate(user_satellites_list),
        enumerate(constellation_satellites),
    ):
        user_pos_eci = dynamics_data.satellite_position_eci[user_sat]
        const_pos_eci = dynamics_data.satellite_position_eci[const_sat]
        user_vel_eci = dynamics_data.satellite_velocity_eci[user_sat]
        const_vel_eci = dynamics_data.satellite_velocity_eci[const_sat]
        user_att_ang_vel_eci = dynamics_data.satellite_attitude_angular_velocity_eci[user_sat]
        const_att_ang_vel_eci = dynamics_data.satellite_attitude_angular_velocity_eci[const_sat]

        relative_pos_eci = const_pos_eci - user_pos_eci
        relative_vel_eci = const_vel_eci - user_vel_eci

        distances = np.linalg.norm(relative_pos_eci, axis=1)

        relative_angular_velocities_list = []
        for t in range(n_time):
            distance = distances[t]
            if distance > 0:
                relative_angular_velocity_translational = (
                    np.cross(relative_pos_eci[t], relative_vel_eci[t]) / distance**2
                )
                rel_ang_vel_user = relative_angular_velocity_translational - user_att_ang_vel_eci[t]
                rel_ang_vel_const = -relative_angular_velocity_translational - const_att_ang_vel_eci[t]
                max_rel_ang_vel = np.maximum(
                    np.linalg.norm(rel_ang_vel_user),
                    np.linalg.norm(rel_ang_vel_const),
                )
                relative_angular_velocities_list.append(float(max_rel_ang_vel))
            else:
                relative_angular_velocities_list.append(float("inf"))

        relative_angular_velocities = np.array(relative_angular_velocities_list)

        sun_angles = np.array(
            [angle_between(relative_pos_eci[t], dynamics_data.sun_direction_eci[t]) for t in range(n_time)],
        )

        distance_ok = distances <= max_distance
        sun_ok = (sun_angles >= sun_exclusion_angle) & (sun_angles <= (np.pi - sun_exclusion_angle))
        angular_velocity_ok = relative_angular_velocities <= max_relative_angular_velocity

        visibility[user_idx, const_idx, :] = distance_ok & sun_ok & angular_velocity_ok

    # Calculate remaining connection time (backward pass)
    remaining_connection_time = np.zeros((n_users, n_constellation, n_time), dtype=np.int_)
    for time_idx in reversed(range(n_time)):
        if time_idx == n_time - 1:
            remaining_connection_time[:, :, time_idx] = visibility[:, :, time_idx].astype(int)
        else:
            remaining_connection_time[:, :, time_idx] = np.where(
                visibility[:, :, time_idx],
                remaining_connection_time[:, :, time_idx + 1] + 1,
                0,
            )

    # Select constellation satellite for each user satellite at each time step
    selected_constellation_idx = np.full(n_users, -1, dtype=np.int_)
    link_available = np.zeros((n_users, n_constellation, n_time), dtype=np.bool_)

    def select_max_connection_satellite(user_idx: int, time_idx: int) -> None:
        user_remaining_times = remaining_connection_time[user_idx, :, time_idx].copy()
        for other_user_idx in range(n_users):
            if other_user_idx != user_idx and selected_constellation_idx[other_user_idx] >= 0:
                user_remaining_times[selected_constellation_idx[other_user_idx]] = 0
        if user_remaining_times.max() > 0:
            selected_constellation_idx[user_idx] = int(np.argmax(user_remaining_times))
        else:
            selected_constellation_idx[user_idx] = -1

    for time_idx in range(n_time):
        selected_constellation_idx.fill(-1)

        for user_idx in range(n_users):
            if time_idx == 0:
                select_max_connection_satellite(user_idx, time_idx)
            else:
                prev_selected = np.where(link_available[user_idx, :, time_idx - 1])[0]
                if len(prev_selected) > 0:
                    prev_sat_idx = prev_selected[0]
                    if visibility[user_idx, prev_sat_idx, time_idx]:
                        selected_constellation_idx[user_idx] = prev_sat_idx
                    else:
                        select_max_connection_satellite(user_idx, time_idx)
                else:
                    select_max_connection_satellite(user_idx, time_idx)

            if selected_constellation_idx[user_idx] >= 0:
                link_available[user_idx, selected_constellation_idx[user_idx], time_idx] = True

    def construct_graph(link_available_at_time: npt.NDArray[np.bool_]) -> nx.Graph:
        graph = nx.Graph()
        graph.add_nodes_from(user_satellites_list)
        graph.add_nodes_from(constellation_satellites)

        for user_idx, user_sat in enumerate(user_satellites_list):
            for const_idx, const_sat in enumerate(constellation_satellites):
                if link_available_at_time[user_idx, const_idx]:
                    graph.add_edge(user_sat, const_sat)

        return graph

    return [construct_graph(link_available[:, :, time_idx]) for time_idx in range(n_time)]