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Perception

Image Processing

  • VICAR - Video Image Communication And Retrieval, JPL’s open source image processing system developed since 1966. It includes VISOR for operational rover image processing and has been used on all Mars surface missions including Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance, Ingenuity, InSight, and Phoenix.

Terrain Analysis

  • Ames Stereo Pipeline (ASP) - NASA’s open source suite for generating digital terrain models, orthoimages, and 3D point clouds from satellite, rover, and aerial stereo imagery. It supports bundle adjustment, shape-from-shading, and multiple planetary sensor formats.