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Reflectance data

This directory contains reflectance target files. These contain reflectance spectra for the different patches in the target, with the PCT data being recorded for a range of different stereo reflectance angles with the incidence angle being fixed at roughly the position of the PCT on the rover.

Each file is a PCOT archive (.parc) file which should be placed in the cameras directory. This must be specified in the .pcot.ini file in the locations section:

[Locations]
reflectances = /home/white/PCOT/reflectances
If not specified, no data will be loaded! The .pcot.ini can be found in the user's home directory.

Reflectance files

Danger

At this stage of development the data may be inaccurate!


AUPE Colorchecker (Simple reflectance)

Data captured from the Colorchecker used for most AUPE observations by Harry Marsh on 11 June 2025 using an RS-3500 and "a tiny integrating sphere."

Patches: B, BLK, C, G, M, N3.5, N5, N6.5, N8, R, W, Y, bgreen, dskin, flower, foli, lskin, modred, orng, oyel, purblu, purp, sky, ygreen

aupe_colorchecker.parc - 255589 bytes


Colorchecker (Simple reflectance)

These contain data extracted from the Excel spreadsheet downloaded from https://babelcolor.com/colorchecker-2.htm#CCP2_data

Patches: B, BLK, C, G, M, N3.5, N5, N6.5, N8, R, W, Y, bgreen, dskin, flower, foli, lskin, modred, orng, oyel, purblu, purp, sky, ygreen

colorchecker.parc - 14415 bytes


PCT (BRDF for PCT)

Data captured by Jack Langston in August 2025, consisting of RS3500 captures of reflectance spectra from the different on Aberystwyth's PCT. The angles supported are phi in 30 degree increments between 210-360 inclusive, and theta in 5 degree increments between -80 and 80 inclusive. The zero phi angle runs from the centre of the WCT2065 (big pink) patch to the centre of the Pyroceram (big white) patch.

Patches: BG18, BG3, NG11, NG4, OG515, Pyroceram, RG610, WCT2065

pct.parc - 11303893 bytes


SKP_PCT_260826b (Simple reflectance)

Data captured from a target with PCT dimensions constructed using roughly similar patches taken from ColorChecker, for use in the SKP trial.

Captured by Harry Marsh, 26th August 2026, WITH goniometer.

Patches: BG18, BG3, NG11, NG4, OG515, Pyroceram, RG610, WCT2065

SKP_PCT_260826b.parc - 69650 bytes


SKP_PCT_VISUAL_COLOURCHECKER (Simple reflectance)

Data from https://babelcolor.com/colorchecker.htm for the visible range only.

Patches: BG18, BG3, NG11, NG4, OG515, Pyroceram, RG610, WCT2065

SKP_PCT_vis_cc.parc - 5303 bytes


Spectralon (Simple reflectance)

Data captured from spectralon patches

Patches: S20, S40, S60, S80, S99

spectralon.parc - 37992 bytes