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Helmert transformation

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  1. [coordinate systems, spatial analysis] A type of affine transformation (a geometric transformation) used to transform coordinates between coordinate systems. A Helmert transformation includes translation, rotation, rescaling, and a skew component that allows for the correction of systematic errors between coordinate systems. The Helmert transformation is named for the German mathematician and geodesist Friedrich Robert Helmert (1843 – 1917).

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