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| ====== The CowEyes Coordinate System====== | ====== The CowEyes Coordinate System====== | ||
| - | + | ===== General definitions ===== | |
| - | The cow coordinate system is a right handed coordinate system, where looking on the screen the x-axis points to the right, the y-axis points down and the z axis point into the screen. | + | The cow coordinate system is a right handed coordinate system, where - while looking on the screen - the x-axis points to the right, the y-axis points downwards and the z-axis point into the screen away from the user. |
| {{:eyes:coordinatesystem.png}} | {{:eyes:coordinatesystem.png}} | ||
| - | The rotation of an object is defined as a counterclockwise rotation. However since the coordinate system is viewed from the back the rotation appears as what is normally known as clockwise. | + | The rotation of an object is defined as a counter clockwise rotation. However, since the coordinate system is viewed from the back, the rotation appears as what is normally known as clockwise. |
| {{:eyes:counterclockwise.png}} | {{:eyes:counterclockwise.png}} | ||
| - | + | ===== Rotation Conventions ===== | |
| - | ===== Rotation Conventions and Coordinate system ===== | + | |
| ==== Coordinate System with Rotation ==== | ==== Coordinate System with Rotation ==== | ||
| {{:eyes:coordinatesystemrotation.png}} | {{:eyes:coordinatesystemrotation.png}} | ||