In R2013b, it is possible to specify joint motion in SimMechanics Second Generation models. In this post, I will use a simple pendulum with internal friction and subject to gravity to highlight... read more >>

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... read more >>

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... read more >>

In the last post on MATLAB System block, I tried to provide a basic introduction to System Objects in MATLAB and Simulink environments. At the end, I finished with a quick example illustrating that... read more >>

This week I am happy to welcome guest bloggers Charu Fadnavis and Erman Korkut to introduce the new slLinearizer interface from Simulink Control Design. linearize vs. slLinearizer If you... read more >>

I am recently visited the MathWorks Japan office and learned about interesting work done by my colleague Hitoshi Takeshita. In his MATLAB Central submission Euler–Lagrange equation, Hitoshi... read more >>

Have you done something super-cool in Simulink?Can you make a short video of it and share it on YouTube?Are you a student? If you have answered yes to these questions, then you might be able to win... read more >>

In R2013b, you will notice a new block in the Simulink Library Browser: The MATLAB System block. System Object Before looking at the MATLAB System block, let's looks at the evolution of... read more >>

MATLAB R2013b is live for download on MathWorks.com. Here is a list of Simulink-related features I find particularly interesting: Simulink MATLAB System block: My favorite new feature in... read more >>

Last week I helped a user implementing an iterative algorithm in Simulink using the While Iterator Subsystem. I thought it would be interesting to share this technique. Example Iterative... read more >>