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[[Rotational tracking]] is a [[terms|term]] used to describe how a piece of hardware determines how tilted something is. There are three different ways that an object can rotate, we call each of these ways a [[ | [[Rotational tracking]] is a [[terms|term]] used to describe how a piece of hardware determines how tilted something is. There are three different ways that an object can rotate, we call each of these ways a [[degrees of freedom]], and you can track any number of degrees of freedom. The three rotational degrees of freedom are: | ||
*'''Pitch''' – Tilting backward and forward, like a plane ascending or descending | *'''Pitch''' – Tilting backward and forward, like a plane ascending or descending | ||
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In order to get an accurate idea of exactly how an object is oriented, all three types of rotation have to be measured. Traditionally this would be done using devices called [[IMUs]] implanted into an object. | In order to get an accurate idea of exactly how an object is oriented, all three types of rotation have to be measured. Traditionally this would be done using devices called [[IMUs]] implanted into an object. | ||
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