{"id":3258,"date":"2019-08-28T08:50:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T06:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/?p=3258"},"modified":"2019-08-27T08:10:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T06:10:11","slug":"5-how-to-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/2019\/08\/28\/5-how-to-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 \u2018How To\u2019-Videos using MATLAB and Simulink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lauren-tabolinsky-7a6a491\/\">Lauren Tabolinsky<\/a> will share 5 short videos to help you get started using our tools. \u00a0\u00a0We want to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr\">this playlist<\/a> updated with new examples so please share your thoughts on what you think!<\/p>\n<p>The competition team works with students from all over the world.\u00a0 We also have Student Ambassadors who organize fun events, build online communities, and spread awareness for MATLAB on your campuses around the world. Last year we asked students we work with in these programs what they would like to learn in 7 mins or less with MATLAB and Simulink.\u00a0 We received over 50 ideas and decided to create 5 videos based on what we heard. Here they are!<\/p>\n<h1>5 Videos<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9P3PVLjW0bw&amp;list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr&amp;index=2&amp;t=0s\">How to Extract Data Points from an Image<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learn how to extract data points from an image file. This demonstration uses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/\">MATLAB Central File Exchange<\/a> submission called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/7173-grabit\">GRABIT<\/a> for extracting the data points.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9P3PVLjW0bw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dXo191HvvY0&amp;list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr&amp;index=3&amp;t=0s\">How to Speed Up MATLAB Code<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Explore tips and tricks that show how to speed up MATLAB code. This video shows you ways to measure how long the code takes to run, and it outlines how to identify which parts of the code are slow.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXo191HvvY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hUXTyPYRidM&amp;list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr&amp;index=4&amp;t=0s\">How To Use Live Scripts in MATLAB<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learn how to use live scripts in MATLAB to create an interactive narrative. To demonstrate how you can use MATLAB live scripts to create a notebook to tell a story with computations, this video uses an example of estimating power output from a typical solar panel installation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hUXTyPYRidM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0ikk_VEBkJw&amp;list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr&amp;index=5&amp;t=0s\">How to Make Predictions Using Monte Carlo Simulations<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Monte Carlo simulations are commonly used for answering probability questions. This video provides an overview of the method, and it gives examples and references relevant resources.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ikk_VEBkJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y5PoByl4LgA&amp;list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr&amp;index=6&amp;t=0s\">5. How To Analyze IoT Data<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Analyze and visualize air quality sensor data using built-in MATLAB functionality in <a href=\"https:\/\/thingspeak.com\/\">ThingSpeak\u2122<\/a>. Acquire, analyze, and visualize Internet of Things (IoT) sensor data. Use code templates or write your own MATLAB code.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y5PoByl4LgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/racing-lounge\/files\/2019\/07\/creative_ideas-e1563885778759.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3288\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/racing-lounge\/files\/2019\/07\/creative_ideas-e1563885778759.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd.keepcalms.com\/i\/we-need-your-creative-ideas.png\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The plan is to continue to add new videos to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLn8PRpmsu08oBSjfGe8WIMN-2_rwWFSgr&amp;disable_polymer=true\">this playlist.<\/a>\u00a0 We\u2019d love to hear your ideas and what you like about these videos. Please share thoughts in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overview-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/files\/2019\/07\/howto_featured_image-e1563884752448.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p>In today\u2019s post Lauren Tabolinsky will share 5 short videos to help you get started using our tools. \u00a0\u00a0We want to keep this playlist updated with new examples so please share your thoughts on what&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/2019\/08\/28\/5-how-to-videos\/\">read more >><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":3280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52,6,10,13,12],"tags":[322,314,318,324,316,320],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3258"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3294,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3258\/revisions\/3294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}