Three Parametrizations of Rotations
Three Parametrizations of Rotations
A rotation can be parameterized in several ways. This Demonstration compares three popular parametrizations:
• Euler angles about the axes
ZYZ
• the angle of rotation about an arbitrary axis
• the roll, pitch and yaw about the world axes
XYZ
The progress slider rotates a teapot shape through these rotations, from an initial orientation in green to a final orientation in red. The intermediate configurations of the teapot depend on the parametrization chosen, but the final configuration is always the same.