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Synchronizing metronomes
The 5 pendulums, in a vectorized approach

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Simulation of a one-legged hopping robot
Simulation of a one-legged hopping robot

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Olympic 2016 – Pole Vault
For this second post in our Olympics series, I am happy to welcome guest blogger Amit Raj to describe how he simulated the...

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Olympics 2016 – Shot Put
For the Rio Olympics this year I decided to sign up a few of our new hires and interns to pick an Olympic sport and show...

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In Libraries, Code or Model Reusability? That is the Question.
This week, Mariano Lizarraga Fernandez is back as guest blogger with a new interesting topic: Model Reusability versus Code...

10 years ago

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Tips for dealing with Libraries
Today I will share a simple trick that might save you some time if you are dealing with large Simulink models componentized...

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It’s Time for Real-Time!
Today, I am happy to welcome guest blogger Sarah Dagen, from MathWorks Consulting Services to talk about real-time...

10 years ago

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Another Good Reason to Log Simulation Data in Dataset Format
Today I am happy to welcome guest blogger Mariano Lizarraga Fernandez. A few days ago, Mariano came to me looking for help...

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Three-Way Model Merge and Git
In R2016a, a new Three-Way Model Merge functionality got introduced. You can find a clear description of this feature in...

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Offload work from your computer by running simulations on a remote cluster
Recently, I noticed that when I right-click on a MATLAB script in the Current Folder Browser, there is an option to run the...

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Simulation Data Inspector inside parfor
Last week I presented a few tips to run simulations in parallel, and received an interesting comment asking how to use the...

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Tips for simulating models in parallel
Update: In MATLAB R2017a the function PARSIM got introduced. For a better experience simulating models in parallel, we...

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System Object Editor Enhancements
Today I am happy to welcome guest blogger Jacob Halbrooks to describe enhancements to the MATLAB Editor to help editing...

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Tips and tricks when using the sim command
Today, I want to share a few tips and tricks about when and how to use the sim command. The sim command vs. The Play...

10 years ago

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Simulating The 2016 Baseball Season
A few weeks ago, Matt, Corey and I had a conversation about the rise of sabermetrics and sports analytics. With the baseball...

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CoolProp to the Rescue
This week, I am happy to welcome guest blogger Tom Egel from MathWorks Consulting Services. CoolProp to the Rescue Do you...

10 years ago

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My top 5 new features in R2016a
Simulink R2016a has just been released and it includes a ton of new features and improvements. There is so much it is...

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Comparing Runs in SDI
Today I upgraded a large model to the latest release of MATLAB. I found a trick to compare the results before and after the...

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Adopting Model-Based Design
Are you a frequent MATLAB user whose knowledge of Simulink is limited to sldemo_househeat? Maybe you're looking to join the...

10 years ago

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The variables you need
Today I want to share two lines of code I find very useful. The problem I often need to exchange models with users. One of...

10 years ago

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Commonly Asked Questions About S-Functions
Today, we are welcoming Michael Carone, who provides responses to the most frequent questions we receive about...

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Stateflow Semantics: Shortcut to Default
Today I want to share with you one of the lesser known semantics of Stateflow: the transition that ends on an inner boundary...

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Creating Custom Requirements Link Type
If you’re working in the system engineering space, you are very likely familiar with the Requirement Traceability feature of...

11 years ago

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Easily Accessing Block Parameters
How often you end up wondering what the value of a block parameter in Simulink is? In the past, I used to open the...

11 years ago

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Messages: Stateflow’s got mail
As our devices get smaller and systems get embedded into everything, there is a greater need to properly model inter-system...

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The Martian – Part 3 – Optimizing the Trajectory
After finding the launch date of the mission and putting together a simulation of the spacecraft trajectory, it's time to...

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The Martian – Part 2 – Simulating the Spacecraft Trajectory
In last week's post, I demonstrated how we can use MATLAB to find the launch date of the Ares 3 crew from the book The...

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The Martian: Can you save Mark Watney? (Part 1)
About a year ago, I read the book The Martian, by Andy Weir. I really enjoyed the story, with all the technical details of...

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Upgrade Advisor
Do you run the Upgrade Advisor on your models when upgrading to a new release? If not, you should! Upgrading a model to a...

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What’s New in R2015b – Part 4
I am not done yet... there are still a few more new things in Simulink R2015b I need to highlight. Scope In R2015b,...

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