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Sneak Peek At The Next Release!
Many people talk about the anticipation of the next iPhone, Kindle or some must-have techno gadget. I am looking forward to...

17 years ago

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The If-Else Construct in Models
Balaji Kalluri asked a question in the comments of a post about the MUX block. Balaji asked: Hi All I would be...

17 years ago

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Robotic Arm Models and Repairing Hubble
As you may know, Space Shuttle Atlantis is about to return this weekend from man’s last visit to the Hubble Telescope. ...

17 years ago

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What does Model-Based Design mean to you?
I stumbled upon a blog post over at The Green Garage where they interviewed a couple of my colleagues, Paul Smith and Shaun...

17 years ago

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Pick of the week: Customizing Simulink
This week I am borrowing the Pick of the Week blog format pioneered by Scott and Doug and carried on by the three amigos:...

17 years ago

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S-functions, Bus Signals, and Missing Documentation
This almost never happens, but today I get to share with you an undocumented Simulink capability! In R2009a the S-function...

17 years ago

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Spring 2009 MATLAB Contest: Data Visualization
The Spring MATLAB programming contest has just begun. This contest is different from contests in the past, so I...

17 years ago

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Parallel Computing with Simulink: Model Reference Builds
Have you seen the MATLAB Channel on YouTube?? I like the way you can express an idea using video, describe how things...

17 years ago

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My Favorite New Feature in R2009a: SimState
I am so excited about saving and restoring the simulation state in Simulink. This is my favorite feature of...

17 years ago

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New Release – Simulink R2009a
Continuing the semi-annual tradition, I am excited to announce the latest release of MATLAB and Simulink, R2009a. Check...

17 years ago

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Models Inspired by Real Life
Often models are the predecessor to a real-life device; however, sometimes a device inspires the model. In the 1980s, there...

17 years ago

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Modeling Mechanical Systems: The Double Pendulum
Do you ever have to model mechanical systems? Mechanical systems consist of bodies, joints, and force elements like...

17 years ago

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Where Does That Variable Come From?
Most Simulink models use workspace variable to define the important parameters. For example, setting the gain value to K...

17 years ago

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How do I test for NaN in my model?
This week I want to pose a brainteaser that my colleague Jeff had to solve this week. Imagine you need to detect the...

17 years ago

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MathWorks Conversations and the FFT
If you are like me, you read the doc, a lot. I am often clicking on the help just to verify my understanding of a...

17 years ago

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Bus Copies Explained!
A Simulink developer caught me in the hall last week and asked me, “How do people use the Signal Conversion block?” He was...

17 years ago

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Passion for Simulink
Happy New Year! On New Year’s Eve, it snowed for most of the day in Massachusetts. On New Year’s Day, I went out to clear...

17 years ago

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Initializing Parameters
Simulink models often use parameters from the MATLAB base workspace. However, Simulink does not save the MATLAB base...

17 years ago

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Representing Numbers: Integers and Fixed-Point
In embedded systems, computation time and memory are critical resources. Floating-point calculations require special...

18 years ago

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The Answer for Large Scale Modeling: Model Reference
Your model is someone else’s component. The Model block allows you to treat a Simulink model as a component within a larger...

18 years ago

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Where’s the Code?
Today’s post is courtesy of my first guest blogger Tom Erkkinen, my colleague from the MathWorks office in Novi,...

18 years ago

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Model Advisor: Don’t Forget the Doc!
After posting last week about Model Advisor enhancements for R2008b, I got this e-mail from my friend Salina: Seth! You...

18 years ago

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Introduction to Model Advisor
How do you check your model for common mistakes? Do you have an easy way to verify that your model matches the...

18 years ago

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R2008b Simulink: Sample Time Colors
Simulink models present a schematic layout of your algorithm. The diagram encodes information about the system in the form...

18 years ago

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Announcing the release of R2008b!
I am proud to announce the arrival of R2008b. Simulink, Stateflow, and Real-Time Workshop have many important new...

18 years ago

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Metronome Challenge Winners
Two weeks ago, I posted the Challenge: Metronome Synchronization. The challenge was to model the synchronization of...

18 years ago

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Challenge: Metronome and Cart Equations of Motion
I haven’t seen much activity on the Metronome Synchronization Challenge, so I want to provide a peak at the basis for my...

18 years ago

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Challenge: Metronome Synchronization
My good friend Doug, formerly of Pick of the Week fame, sent me an e-mail last week with the subject “Model this.” The...

18 years ago

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Follow the Bouncing Ball
In my last post about the Continuous Time Integrator, I talked about the bouncing ball model...

18 years ago

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Continuous Time Integrator
One of the ways I think of Simulink is as a graphical interface to the solvers. Moreover, when I think of the solvers, I...

18 years ago