# Everyone loves a package… Especially a Hyperloop simulation.3

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

In case you forgot, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Instead of going for the classic bouquet of flowers or box of chocolates, why not be original and give something that will last forever... a well packaged Simulink Project.... read more >>

# Hyperloop: Not so fast!28

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

Hyperloop: Not so fast! This week Matt Brauer is back to describe work he did to analyze the trajectory of the Hyperloop proposal. This is a key input to the Hyperloop Simulink models we are building. Matt's conclusion is surprising: From the perspective of geographic constraints and rider comfort, the 760 mph peak speed is... read more >>

# Hyperloop Model Architecture: We want your feedback!5

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

Hyperloop Model Architecture: We want your feedback! We had some fun in our last post about the Hyperloop open source transportation system, but we didn't get much into the specifics. This week we begin to move things forward. Before beginning to analyze the feasibility of individual components, we decided to think about how we would architect a Simulink... read more >>

# Don’t Engineer The Hyperloop in a Vacuum1

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

Don’t Engineer The Hyperloop in a Vacuum Since it was released in August, the Hyperloop proposal by Elon Musk generated a lot of interest. Reactions were both positive and negative. As you can imagine, it also triggered a lot of discussions at Mathworks. This week, we present you the synopsis of a discussion Seth, Matt and I recently... read more >>

# Simulink Student Challenge – Targeting Hardware: Win up to $500!1 Posted by Guy Rouleau, Simulink Student Challenge – Targeting Hardware: Win up to$500! One of my favorite feature in R2012a is the Simulink Support for Target Hardware. Personally, I use it for many purposes. I use the Arduino target to control my homemade sous-vide cooking system and I use the LEGO target to teach Simulink and Model-Based Design. What about you? To see how students are... read more >>

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

Simulink Student Challenge Results Do you remember that a few months ago Seth posted a video to launch the first Simulink Student Challenge? We are very impressed by all the entries. Thanks to everyone who participated! Here are the winners! First Place Claudio Loconsole from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna wins \$500 for "Reaching with MATLAB/Simulink." Second Place Jonny Lin from... read more >>

# You need an integrator with variable limits… there’s a solution for that!6

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

You need an integrator with variable limits… there’s a solution for that! By Guy Rouleau Today I received a question where the user was looking for an Integrator block with variable upper and lower limits that could be specified from signals. I was happy to simply answer: There's a solution for that! In order to help users finding the information they need, we have... read more >>

# Current Events: Contest and Career Fair

Posted by Seth Popinchalk,

Current Events: Contest and Career Fair This is a quick post to highlight two events going on RIGHT NOW! Programming Contest: Sailing Home I was just looking over the MATLAB Programming Contest and it is going to be very interesting. I can't wait until twilight so we can see how scores are shaping up. If you... read more >>

# Current Events: EcoCAR Fall Workshop2

Posted by Seth Popinchalk,

Current Events: EcoCAR Fall Workshop Today I saw a Chevy Volt in the MathWorks parking garage. MathWorks is hosting the EcoCAR Fall Workshop. An internal announcement states: More than 100 students representing 16 EcoCAR teams will be on MathWorks Natick campus Thursday September 30 through Sunday October 3, 2010. In addition to the student teams, representatives... read more >>

# A Balancing Robot, Simulink and the Virtual Conference1

Posted by Guy Rouleau,

A Balancing Robot, Simulink and the Virtual Conference By Guy Rouleau I used to play with Lego’s as a kid, and when I learned about the Lego Mindstorms robotics kit I decided, "I have to get one!" Years have past since that thought, but when I saw a demo using Simulink to program the NXT brick, I finally... read more >>

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