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I'm trying to measure a Cube using computer vision. So I have a lot of lines in 3D space, I would like to find if three lines are perpendicular to each other in C++. Is that possible to find a fast method of doing that ?

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  • $\begingroup$ does "perpendicular" entail concurrency? $\endgroup$ Dec 23, 2017 at 19:52

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consider the parametric equations for the lines:

$$P_1+\vec v_1t$$$$P_2+\vec v_2t$$$$P_3+\vec v_3t$$

and then impose that

$$\vec v_1\cdot \vec v_2=\vec v_2\cdot \vec v_3=\vec v_3\cdot \vec v_1=0$$

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks. Can you show some code in C++ ? How would I convert points for examples into parametric lines ? $\endgroup$ Dec 23, 2017 at 19:59
  • $\begingroup$ Coding questions are not usually asked here. You could try at stackoverflow.com $\endgroup$ Dec 23, 2017 at 20:07
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    $\begingroup$ @AhmedSaleh I'm not skilled in C++. Find parametric lines is simple once you have two points P and Q it is: P+(Q-P)t. For example: P(1,2,3) and Q(3,2,2) thus line PQ: (1,2,3)+t(2,0,-1) therefore the vector v is Q-P (2,0,-1). $\endgroup$
    – user
    Dec 23, 2017 at 20:12
  • $\begingroup$ how to define t ? $\endgroup$ Dec 23, 2017 at 20:13
  • $\begingroup$ $t$ is a parameter $\in \mathbb{R}$, for each value you obtain a point on the line, EG for t=0 P and for t=1 Q, but for your needing v is the important object for you $\endgroup$
    – user
    Dec 23, 2017 at 20:15

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