3.7. cpforager.processing.add_step_turning_angle

cpforager.processing.add_step_turning_angle(df)

Add to the dataframe an additional step_turning_angle column that gives the step turning angle in degrees (between -180° and +180°).

Parameters:

df (pandas.DataFrame) – dataframe with a step_heading column.

Returns:

the dataframe with an additional step_turning_angle column that gives the step turning angle in degrees (between -180° and +180°).

Return type:

pandas.DataFrame

Step turning angle is computed as the difference of step heading between consecutive measures of position.

Warning

First two step turning angle values are NaN.