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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a unique telescope built at the geographic South Pole, using some of nature's most elusive particles, neutrinos, to gather insights about the universe's most extreme environments, including supernovae, cosmic ray airshowers, and active galactic nuclei such as supermassive black holes. The aim of this project is to support the upcoming IceCube Upgrade by developing a camera response calibration framework to characterize the multi-PMT (photo-multiplier tubes) mDOMs (digital optical modules) used in the detector. The test bench uses a XY-gantry system to aim a fiber coupled laser module in a grid over the top of a water tank that simulates the environment the mDOMs will be in when deployed in the Antarctic ice. This will enable the measurement of angular response of the mDOM cameras, which in turn, assists the creation of an accurate camera response matrix. Some of the primary directives include custom experimental design using CAD (computer aided design), configuring waterproofing for the electronics, preliminary scanning protocols, and camera calibration. This project overall contributes to calibrating IceCube's next generation instrumentation which can help improve IceCube's sensitivity to GeV neutrino astrophysical events, gaining more insights about where our universe was and where it is going.