%*** CHAPTER 3: RIGID-BODY MOTIONS *** function S = ScrewToAxis(q, s, h) % Takes q: a point lying on the screw axis, % s: a unit vector in the direction of the screw axis, % h: the pitch of the screw axis. % Returns the corresponding normalized screw axis. % Example Input: %{ clear; clc; q = [3; 0; 0]; s = [0; 0; 1]; h = 2; S = ScrewToAxis(q, s, h) %} % Output: % S = % 0 % 0 % 1 % 0 % -3 % 2 S = [s; cross(q, s) + h * s]; end