MATLAB R2011b is available for download since midnight September 1, 2011! Each new release brings some excitement, but for me this one is especially exciting. I have been waiting for a long time... read more >>

Today I want to share a useful trick to control signal logging using the Model Explorer. Enabling Logging from the Signal Properties dialog Until recently, to enable logging of signals I was... read more >>

Did you notice the new Dataset logging format available in R2011a? This new format offers a lot of advantages over the old ModelDataLogs format. Here are a few examples. Timeseries... read more >>

Wouldn't it be great if you could analyze a Simulink model and certify that it will never encounter design errors like divisions by zero and overflows? Since MATLAB R2011a, this is possible! This... read more >>

Working in technical support, I receive a lot of models. Sometimes I am impressed by very clever implementations, but sometimes the only thing coming to my mind is "Why is he doing that?". Here are a... read more >>

Today guest blogger Arnaud Miege presents a great example of adopting Model-Based Design. As an application engineer, I meet lots of customers applying MathWorks tools in many different... read more >>

Today, we had a short conversation at the start of a meeting. It went something like this: Guy: Yesterday I opened the main page of the MathWorks website and saw a link to a new video about... read more >>

I received requests recently about variable-size signals and the Unit Delay block. One question, many answers What should a Unit Delay do when the size of a signal changes? Unfortunately,... read more >>

This week I received the following question from a Simulink user: I have a data acquisition system which saves signals at variable intervals. I want to import this data into a variable-step... read more >>

In Simulink R2011a, Data Store blocks have been improved to support bus signals and more. To give you a quick idea, these enhancements can transform the syntax you are used to on the left to what... read more >>