A X I S S Y S T E M
N A O ’ S P L A N E O F P H Y S I C A L M O T I O N
nao uses an axis system to guide itself when
walking. the x- and y-axes are the most
pertinent for basic coding. the x-axis is
for forward motion, and the y-axis is
for lateral motion and points to the
left of the robot. nao uses
meters in its x-
and y- coordinate
planes. for example,
if you have the coordinates [4,5], this will
translate into 4 meters in front of the nao
robot and 5 meters to its
left. this configuration
allows for nao to determine specifically
where his program is directing him to
move. THE THETA CONFIGURATION IS WHAT
ALLOWS NAO TO TURN, AND IS MEASURED
IN DEGREES. WHEN USING A “MOVE TO”
COMMAND IN CHOREGRAPHE, WHICH WE
WILL TOUCH ON LATER IN THE GUIDE, YOU
CAN ADJUST ALL OF THESE MEASURES TO
DIRECT THE ROBOT EXACTLY WHERE YOU’D
LIKE HIM TO GO,
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