Motion
Orientation
Orientation describes the rotational alignment of the tool frame relative to a reference frame, independent of its position.
It is commonly expressed as Euler angles, such as roll, pitch, and yaw, or as a quaternion for calculations that need to avoid gimbal lock.
A taught point always carries both a position and an orientation, since a robot must know how the tool is angled to reach a target correctly.
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Common questions
- What does Orientation mean?
- Orientation describes the rotational alignment of the tool frame relative to a reference frame, independent of its position.
- Why does Orientation matter?
- It is commonly expressed as Euler angles, such as roll, pitch, and yaw, or as a quaternion for calculations that need to avoid gimbal lock.