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- How many corresponding pairs of 2D points do you need to solve for an affine transform?
- What is 2D affine transformation?
- What is affine coordinate transformation?
- What are affine transformations used for?
How many corresponding pairs of 2D points do you need to solve for an affine transform?
To define a unique affine 2D transformation, we need 3 points in the original position, and 3 points in the corresponding new position, . The elements of matrix M, for are what we need to determine.
What is 2D affine transformation?
Affine transformations of the plane in two dimensions include pure translations, scaling in a given direction, rotation, and shear. An affine transformation is usually and conveniently represented in matrix notation: using homogeneous coordinates.
What is affine coordinate transformation?
In Euclidean geometry, an affine transformation or affinity (from the Latin, affinis, "connected with") is a geometric transformation that preserves lines and parallelism, but not necessarily Euclidean distances and angles.
What are affine transformations used for?
Affine transformation is a linear mapping method that preserves points, straight lines, and planes. Sets of parallel lines remain parallel after an affine transformation. The affine transformation technique is typically used to correct for geometric distortions or deformations that occur with non-ideal camera angles.
