Foundations Flashcards
1
Q
What is a pose?
A
A pose is a combination of an object’s position and orientation.
2
Q
What is it called when an object’s position changes?
A
It has “translated”
3
Q
What is it called when an object’s orientation changes?
A
Rotation. It has rotated.
4
Q
Is the order of motions important?
A
Yes. Walk forward 1 meter and then turn 30 degrees is different than turning 30 degrees and walking forward 1 meter. We end up. With a different pose.
5
Q
What is an inverse or opposite motion?
A
The motion that gets us back to where we originally started.
6
Q
What is a coordinate frame?
A
A concept from mathematics: two or three an orthogonal axes that interact at a point called the origin.
