def compute_process_sigmas(self, dt, fx=None, **fx_args):
        """
        computes the values of sigmas_f. Normally a user would not call
        this, but it is useful if you need to call update more than once
        between calls to predict (to update for multiple simultaneous
        measurements), so the sigmas correctly reflect the updated state
        x, P.
        """

        if fx is None:
            fx = self.fx

        # calculate sigma points for given mean and covariance
        sigmas = self.points_fn.sigma_points(self.x, self.P)

        for i, s in enumerate(sigmas):
            self.sigmas_f[i] = fx(s, dt, **fx_args)