I'm trying to convert a 3D rotation described in term of euler angles into a matrix and then back, using .NET/C#. My conventions are:
- left handed system (x right, y top, z forward)
- order of rotations: heading around y, pitch around x, bank around z
- rotations are positive using the left hand rule (thumb pointing to +infinity)
My trial is:
Euler to matrix (I've removed the x,y,z translation part for simplification)
Matrix3D matrix = new Matrix3D() {
M11 = cosH * cosB - sinH * sinP * sinB,
M12 = - sinB * cosP,
M13 = sinH * cosB + cosH * sinP * sinB,
M21 = cosH * sinB + sinH * sinP * cosB,
M22 = cosB * cosP,
M23 = sinB * sinH - cosH * sinP * cosB,
M31 = - sinH * cosP,
M32 = - sinP,
M33 = cosH * cosP,
};
Matrix to Euler
const double RD_TO_DEG = 180 / Math.PI;
double h, p, b; // angles in degrees
// extract pitch
double sinP = -matrix.M23;
if (sinP >= 1) {
p = 90; } // pole
else if (sinP <= -1) {
p = -90; } // pole
else {
p = Math.Asin(sinP) * RD_TO_DEG; }
// extract heading and bank
if (sinP < -0.9999 || sinP > 0.9999) { // account for small angle errors
h = Math.Atan2(-matrix.M31, matrix.M11) * RD_TO_DEG;
b = 0; }
else {
h = Math.Atan2(matrix.M13, matrix.M33) * RD_TO_DEG;
b = Math.Atan2(matrix.M21, matrix.M22) * RD_TO_DEG; }
It must be wrong. If I take 3 angles, convert them into a matrix and convert the matrix back into angles, the result if different than the intial values.
I have browsed several sites with different formulas, starting with euclideanspace.com, but I'm now completely lost, and can't find the right computations. I' appreciate a little help. Is there a mathematician onboard?