KINEMATICS TUTORIAL
Introduction
Definitions
Vectors
Matrices
2D Transformations
3D Transformations
Coordinate Transformation
4x4 Transformation Matrix
Applications
Joint Coordinate System
Sample Data
References
Page 6a -- 3D Pure Translation Demonstration
Translation in three dimensions is a simple displacement of the origin of the system, body, or vector of interest. Computation of the resultant vector involves vector addition.
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