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twist message: angular velocity unit

asked 2015-06-26 15:51:29 -0500

kuku123 gravatar image

Quick question, the nav_msgs: twist has angular component in x,y,z. I view this as the velocity of rotation with respect to x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis. But what is the unit of such velocity. Degree/second or radiant/second?

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answered 2015-06-26 16:30:16 -0500

tfoote gravatar image

ROS uses SI units, specifically MKS.

That means for angular rate the default is radians/second.

All default units are defined in REP 103

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