Modern Robotics, All Videos - Modern Robotics, Chapter 3.3.2: Twists (Part 1 of 2)

This is a video supplement to the book "Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control," by Kevin Lynch and Frank Park, Cambridge University Press 2017. See http://modernrobotics.org for information on the book, free software, and other materials. This video introduces the 6-vector twist, a representation of the linear and angular velocity of a rigid body. A twist can be represented as a normalized screw axis, a representation of the direction of the motion, multiplied by a scalar speed along the screw axis. A screw axis or twist can be represented in any frame, such as the body frame or the space frame. This video is a brief summary of material from the book, and it is not meant to stand alone. For more details, such as an explanation of the notation, please consult the book and the other videos. Playlist for Chapter 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLggLP4f-rq01NLHOh2vVPPJZ0rxkbVFNc Playlist for all book videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLggLP4f-rq02vX0OQQ5vrCxbJrzamYDfx YouTube channel with all playlists: https://www.youtube.com/user/kevinl2145 Wiki for the book, including software and other supplements: http://modernrobotics.org Modern Robotics is now a series of online courses on Coursera! https://www.coursera.org/specializations/modernrobotics