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Refining the Output of a Simulation 10

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, July 14, 2009

Today I am pleased to share a post from regular guest blogger, Guy Rouleau. Enjoy! I often use Simulink to model the dynamics of simple systems. In most cases, the Simulink default... read more >>

Category:: Numerics,; ODEs,; Simulink Tips

My Mental Model of a Model 2

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, June 26, 2009

When you are new to something, it always helps to get a mental picture of how that something works. Since I learned Simulink over 10 years ago, I have developed my own mental model of Simulink... read more >>

Category:: Code Generation,; Fundamentals,; Modeling,; Real-Time Workshop

Sneak Peek At The Next Release! 1

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, June 18, 2009

Many people talk about the anticipation of the next iPhone, Kindle or some must-have techno gadget. I am looking forward to the next release of MATLAB. I downloaded the prerelease last week and now... read more >>

Category:: What's new?

The If-Else Construct in Models 9

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, June 2, 2009

Balaji Kalluri asked a question in the comments of a post about the MUX block. Balaji asked: Hi All I would be highly obliged, if someone can show me a route to model a typical ... read more >>

Category:: Fundamentals,; Real-Time Workshop,; Signals

Robotic Arm Models and Repairing Hubble 14

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, May 22, 2009

As you may know, Space Shuttle Atlantis is about to return this weekend from man’s last visit to the Hubble Telescope. Those astronauts took some major risks to repair our favorite and most famous... read more >>

Category:: Guest Blogger,; S-functions,; Simulation

What does Model-Based Design mean to you? 18

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, May 13, 2009

I stumbled upon a blog post over at The Green Garage where they interviewed a couple of my colleagues, Paul Smith and Shaun Kalinowski. They talked to them in front of the MathWorks booth at the SAE... read more >>

Category:: Model-Based Design

Pick of the week: Customizing Simulink 2

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, April 29, 2009

This week I am borrowing the Pick of the Week blog format pioneered by Scott and Doug and carried on by the three amigos: Bob, Brett and Jiro. Simulink Pick of the Week Seth’s pick this week... read more >>

Category:: Community,; Libraries,; Simulink Tips,; What's new?

S-functions, Bus Signals, and Missing Documentation 24

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, April 17, 2009

This almost never happens, but today I get to share with you an undocumented Simulink capability! In R2009a the S-function builder has the ability to accept bus signals at its input and output... read more >>

Category:: S-functions,; Signals,; What's new?

Spring 2009 MATLAB Contest: Data Visualization 1

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, April 1, 2009

The Spring MATLAB programming contest has just begun. This contest is different from contests in the past, so I recommend you start by reading the contest rules. This contest is less about... read more >>

Category:: Challenge,; Community,; Fun

Parallel Computing with Simulink: Model Reference Builds 6

Posted by Seth Popinchalk, March 31, 2009

Have you seen the MATLAB Channel on YouTube?? I like the way you can express an idea using video, describe how things work, and then watch it work. That is why I asked my friend Doug to help me... read more >>

Category:: Code Generation,; Model Reference,; Performance,; Real-Time Workshop,; What's new?