Finding roll, pitch and yaw angles

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SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on converting roll, pitch, and yaw angles from the Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed (ECEF) frame to the Local North East Down (NED) frame using specific equations for unit vectors. The unit vectors for North (N), East (E), and Down (D) are defined in ECEF Cartesian coordinates based on given longitude and latitude. The user expresses difficulty in visualizing the problem and suggests creating a diagram to aid understanding.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of ECEF (Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed) coordinate system
  • Familiarity with Local North East Down (NED) frame
  • Knowledge of trigonometric functions and their applications in coordinate transformations
  • Basic skills in vector mathematics and representation
NEXT STEPS
  • Study the transformation equations between ECEF and NED frames
  • Learn about the mathematical representation of roll, pitch, and yaw angles
  • Explore visualization techniques for 3D coordinate transformations
  • Investigate software tools for simulating and visualizing coordinate transformations
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This discussion is beneficial for students in aerospace engineering, robotics, and computer graphics, as well as professionals working with sensor data and coordinate transformations in 3D space.

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Homework Statement


I have three angles that relate the sensory body frame to the Earth centered Earth fixed frame:
roll_ecef, pitch_ecef, yaw_ecef
I have the longitude and latitude.
Find the roll, pitch and yaw angles that relate the sensor body frame to the local North East Down frame.

Homework Equations


The unit vectors in local north, east, and down directions, as expressed in ECEF Cartesian coordinates:
N = [- cos(lon)*sin(lat)
- sin(lon)*sin(lat)
cos(lat)];
E = [- sin(lon)
cos(lon)
0];
D = [- cos(lon)*cos(lat)
-sin(lon)*cos(lat)
- sin(lat)];

The Attempt at a Solution


I have no idea :(
 
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Draw a good diagram.
 
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