Mathworks will be at the lab on April 26, Bldg 50 auditorium.     Optional advanced registration can be done here. 

Agenda

Presenter:

Doug Eastman, Senior Application Engineer

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Registration and sign-in. Walk-ins are welcome.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Session 1: Data Analysis and Visualization in MATLAB


In this session, we will demonstrate how to acquire, analyze, and visualize data through mathematical, statistical, and engineering functions that support common engineering operations. The session also provides an overview of the MATLAB technical computing environment.

Highlights include

  • Importing data from various sources
  • Performing statistical analysis and curve fitting
  • Automating analysis via MATLAB code generation
  • Building GUIs and generating reports

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Registration and sign-in. Walk-ins are welcome.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Session 2: How a Differential Equation Becomes a Robot

Expanding the power of MATLAB with Simulink and the Symbolic Math Toolbox

This seminar will show how the suite of MathWorks tools complement and enhance each other, and how when combining them together, the user can unleash the full potential of our complete development environment. Starting from underlying mathematical and physical principles, we will discuss the iterative process of analysis, design and optimization involved in the development and implementation of a real-world practical application. The demonstration example will examine how a simple second order differential equation can evolve into a complex dynamic model of a multi-degree of freedom robotic manipulator that includes the controls, electronics and three-dimensional mechanics of the complete system.

Highlights of the presentation include:

  • Using the MuPad interface in the Symbolic Math Toolbox to create equations of motion
  • Modeling complex electro-mechanical systems using Simulink and the physical modeling libraries
  • Using MATLAB scripts to control and automate the simulation of dynamic models in Simulink
  • Importing three-dimensional mechanisms directly from CAD packages using the SimMechanics translator
  • Using the Control System Toolbox and the Optimization Toolbox directly on your Simulink model
  • Creating virtual reality visualizations and interfacing with external devices using Simulink 3D Animation
  • Prototyping and testing your real-time system directly in hardware with xPC Target
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