Implementing and interpolating rotations from a computing input device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8860764
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12999281

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Novel and simple methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a 3D rotation using input from a mouse, trackball, or other input device are described. Methods of implementing rotations are presented which lead to new realizations of the 3D rotation group and its double-cover, the unit quaternions. New methods, systems, and computer program products are also presented for interpolating rotations of a 3D scene that is more efficient than previously-known quaternion-based methods. The new methods are also used to derive the quaternion composition formula from the geometry of 3D rotations.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Palais, Richard Sheldon Irvine, US 5 16
Palais, Robert Andrew Salt Lake City, US 11 51

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