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Calculate speed given linear twist message

asked 2020-08-10 03:20:29 -0500

farofaro gravatar image

I have a twist message and want to know what the speed of my robot.

Would it just be sqrt(twist.linear.x^2 + twist.linear.y^2)?

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answered 2020-08-10 16:33:58 -0500

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Yes! (for a 2D system).

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Is the equation similar for 3D systems (sqrt(twist.linear.x^2 + twist.linear.y^2+twist.z^2))?

Akr2712 gravatar image Akr2712  ( 2021-04-11 11:51:51 -0500 )edit

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