During this period, contributed to the PhotonVision/photonvision repository by enhancing the PhotonCameraSim component with new constructor overloads in Python, Java, and C++. This update allowed explicit provision of an AprilTagFieldLayout during initialization, ensuring that tagLayout is set from the supplied layout or defaults to a standard field layout when not provided. The approach improved API design consistency and reduced the risk of misconfiguration in tag-based localization workflows. By focusing on object-oriented programming principles and simulation requirements, the work strengthened cross-language API parity and enabled smoother integration for downstream localization and testing processes within the project’s codebase.