asp_plot

asp_plot#

PyPI conda-forge DOI RTD

A Python package for visualizing output from the NASA Ames Stereo Pipeline (ASP).

asp_plot generates diagnostic plots and comprehensive PDF reports for ASP stereo processing results, similar to reports from commercial SfM software like Agisoft Metashape.

Features#

Installation

Install via conda or pip.

Installation
CLI Usage

Generate reports from the command line.

CLI Tools
Example Reports

View PDF reports for different sensors.

Example Reports
Example Notebooks

Modular usage examples by sensor type.

Example Notebooks
API Reference

Full Python API documentation.

API Reference
Contributing

Development setup, testing, and releases.

Contributing

Supported Sensors#

  • Earth-based: DigitalGlobe/Maxar WorldView, ASTER

  • Lunar: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Narrow Angle Camera (LRO NAC)

  • Mars: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CTX and HiRISE, Mars Global Surveyor MOC

What it does#

  • Stereo DEM processing visualization (hillshades, disparity maps, match points)

  • Bundle adjustment analysis (residual maps, histograms)

  • CSM camera model comparisons (position/orientation differences)

  • ICESat-2 ATL06-SR altimetry comparisons (Earth-based only), with optional automatic pc_align refinement and a before/after alignment report

  • Stereo geometry visualization from satellite XML metadata

  • Comprehensive PDF report generation