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Circular heading error in gait comparison: why +179 and -179 degrees give a 358-degree RMSE
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What this guide covers
For animators and tool builders comparing character gait traces that include direction angles near the plus or minus 180 wrap point. It explains the wrap-around error and the shortest-arc fix proposed in an open pull request. Tests ran on synthetic traces only; no animation or Blender render was evaluated and the patch is not merged.
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Guide title
Circular heading error in gait comparison: why +179 and -179 degrees give a 358-degree RMSE
Coverage
For animators and tool builders comparing character gait traces that include direction angles near the plus or minus 180 wrap point. It explains the wrap-around error and the shortest-arc fix proposed in an open pull request. Tests ran on synthetic traces only; no animation or Blender render was evaluated and the patch is not merged.
Useful starting points
- Only direction-type angles need circular handling; distances and hinge angles should stay linear.
- Treat segments with missing or exactly opposite endpoints as unavailable rather than inventing a direction.
- Passing tests on synthetic traces says nothing about a rendered animation or a completed challenge.
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