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May 2002
Volume 10, number 3

Logic modeling of the Simon Game Using Stateflow^® and the Virtual Reality Toolbox
by: Nicholas Pescatello

Logic modeling is an important component in the control design process. Stateflow^® provides an environment for logic modeling that is seamlessly integrated with Simulink^®, a tool for dynamic system modeling. This article focuses on the design of control logic for a handheld game using Stateflow and demonstrates a method of visualizing and interacting with the system using the Virtual Reality Toolbox... read more

Using PSAT, Simulink, and C to Facilitate Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain Control Strategy Development
by: Robert Schurhoff and Avernethy Francisco

The University of California at Davis was among 15 North American universities to participate in the FutureTruck 2001 Competition. FutureTruck challenges the participating teams to reengineer a conventional sport utility vehicle to reduce emissions and fuel consumption without sacrificing vehicle performance or safety. The UC Davis team successfully modeled its hybrid-electric FutureTruck 2001 vehicle using a modified version of PSAT 4.1, (PNGV Systems Analysis Toolkit), a Simulink based product developed by Argonne National Labs. The UC Davis team chose an alternative approach to powertrain strategy... read more

The Technical Support Guide to Upgrading your Simulink Model

This technical note describes the issues involved with upgrading to Simulink 4 or 4.1. Problems can arise due to new blocks or libraries, the support of new signal types (frame-based and matrix signals), or changes in the name or functionality of a block. To avoid these problems, Simulink and several other blocksets have built-in tools that aid in updating your model... read more

MATLAB Programming Contest
The latest online MATLAB programming contest began on May 16th and will run
through 5:00 PM EDT, Thursday, May 23rd. It's not too late to join the fun and
compete against the best MATLAB programmers in the world. You may win
a MATLAB t-shirt, other excellent prizes, and widespread acclaim in the
MATLAB programming community. read more

Products

Design and Simulate DSP and Communication-based Systems

The DSP Blockset provides extensive support for design and simulation of digital signal processing algorithms and systems. Participate in a Webinar on May 28 or 29 to explore DSP design alternatives and learn how the DSP Blockset can help you to gain more insights from your algorithms.

Embedded Target for Motorola^® MPC555
The Embedded Target for Motorola^® MPC555 lets you deploy production code generated from the Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder directly onto the MPC555 microcontroller... read more

Aerospace Blockset
The Aerospace Blockset builds on the foundation of Simulink to provide specialized tools for modeling, integrating, and simulating aircraft, spacecraft, missile, and propulsion systems or sub-systems... read more

Third-Party: The Genetic Search Toolbox from Optimal Synthesis Inc.
The Genetic Search Toolbox allows users to implement searches for numeric and/or symbolic solutions for problems involving nonconvex or discontinuous computations... read more

It can also be applied to aerospace problems..."Genetic Searches Spawn Aerospace Solutions"

Training, Events, and Books

International Auto Conference
The MathWorks Germany will host the third International Automotive Conference on June 4-5, 2002 in Stuttgart, Germany. The event will focus on "Pioneering Design Methods in the Automotive Industry", and include speakers from The MathWorks as well as from leading international automotive manufacturers and suppliers, including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Peugeot, Renault, and Visteon... read more

Aerospace Odyssey Seminar
Aerospace Odyssey explores ways that you can solve many of your hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) problems. It also demonstrates SimMechanics, which enables you to simulate your mechanical systems within the Simulink environment easier than before. Being offered in Ohio, Missouri, Texas... read more

Exploring MATLAB Online
The MathWorks offers a Web-based version of the MATLAB Fundamentals and Programming Techniques course, which covers working with matrices, data manipulation, and graphical visualization. The course also provides an introduction to programming and Handle Graphics. You have access to the course for 60 days from the time of purchase, so you can follow the course at your own pace... read more

Advanced Image Processing with MATLAB
The Image Processing Toolbox contains more than 160 functions and algorithms that enhance the image processing capabilities of MATLAB. Participate in a Webinar on June 13 to see a live demonstration.

MATLAB Based Books: New Releases
MATLAB Primer, 6e
by Kermit Sigmon and Timothy A. Davis
Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2002 ISBN 1-58488-294-8

Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems, 3e
by Charles Close, Dean K. Frederick, and Jonathan C. Newell
John Wiley & Sons, 2002 ISBN 0-471-39442-4

You can find a full listing of over 500 books at:
www.mathworks.com/support/books

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