Simple Python package to compute Allan variance and estimate noise parameters from it. It also provides a power-law spectrum noise generator for simulation purposes. The application in mind was analysis of random noise in inertial sensors.

pip install allan-variance

To perform a regular install, execute in the cloned repository directory:

pip install .

To perform an editable (inplace) install:

pip install -e .

Runtime dependencies include (versions in parentheses were used for the latest development):

• numpy (1.25.2)
• scipy (1.11.3)
• pandas (2.1.1)

An example included in the repository demonstrates usage.