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Fixes #306 by updating Inertia.msg to explicitly state that the inertia tensor is expressed about the center of mass.

@asymingt asymingt changed the title Update Inertia.msg documentation to clarify inertia is express about … Update Inertia.msg documentation to clarify inertia reference frame Jan 26, 2026
…the center of mass

Signed-off-by: Andrew Symington <simmers@intrinsic.ai>
@asymingt asymingt force-pushed the asymingt/update-inertia-msg-inline-comments branch from 0718610 to c3e86b9 Compare January 26, 2026 21:43
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this should clarify and avoid incorrect dynamics calculations in simulations or controllers.

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@asymingt asymingt merged commit b610acc into ros2:rolling Jan 29, 2026
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[geometry_msgs] document inertia tensor reference point

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