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Pose

Also: position and orientation

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In plain language

An object's location and orientation relative to a named frame.

Technical definition

A rigid-body pose is an element of SE(3), commonly represented by rotation and translation with conventions stated.

Example A camera pose includes its xyz position and which direction its optical axis faces.

Common misconception Position alone does not fully specify a rigid object's pose.