quat2eul

Convert quaternion to Euler angles

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Syntax

eul = quat2eul(quat)
eul = quat2eul(quat,sequence)

Description

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eul = quat2eul(quat) converts a quaternion rotation, quat, to the corresponding Euler angles, eul. The default order for Euler angle rotations is "ZYX".

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eul = quat2eul(quat,sequence) converts a quaternion into Euler angles. The Euler angles are specified in the axis rotation sequence, sequence. The default order for Euler angle rotations is "ZYX".

Examples

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Open Live Script
quat = [0.7071 0.7071 0 0];
eulZYX = quat2eul(quat)
eulZYX = 1×3

         0         0    1.5708
Open Live Script
quat = [0.7071 0.7071 0 0];
eulZYZ = quat2eul(quat,'ZYZ')
eulZYZ = 1×3

    1.5708   -1.5708   -1.5708

Input Arguments

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Unit quaternion, specified as an n-by-4 matrix or n-element vector of objects containing n quaternions. If the input is a matrix, each row is a quaternion vector of the form q = [w x y z], with w as the scalar number.

Example: [0.7071 0.7071 0 0]

Axis rotation sequence for the Euler angles, specified as one of these string scalars:

  • "ZYX" (default) – The order of rotation angles is z-axis, y-axis, x-axis.

  • "ZYZ" – The order of rotation angles is z-axis, y-axis, z-axis.

  • "XYZ" – The order of rotation angles is x-axis, y-axis, z-axis.

Data Types: string | char

Output Arguments

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Euler rotation angles in radians, returned as an n-by-3 array of Euler rotation angles. Each row represents one Euler angle set.

Example: [0 0 1.5708]

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

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Introduced in R2015a

Robotics System Toolbox Documentation

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