OrientationSensor: populateMatrix() method

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The populateMatrix() method of the OrientationSensor interface populates the given target matrix with the rotation matrix based on the latest sensor reading. The rotation matrix is shown below.

where:

W = cos(θ/2)
X = Vx * sin(θ/2)
Y = Vy * sin(θ/2)
Z = Vz * sin(θ/2)

Syntax

populateMatrix(targetMatrix)

Because OrientationSensor is a base class, populateMatrix may only be read from one of its derived classes.

Parameters

targetMatrix

TBD

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

// TBD

Specifications

Specification

Orientation Sensor
# orientationsensor-populatematrix

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