State Diagram |
A state diagram is a model of a reactive system. The model defines a finite set of states and behaviors and how the system transitions from one state to another when certain conditions are true.
State diagrams are used to model complex logic in dynamic systems, from automatic transmissions to robotic systems to mobile phones. Examples of this complex logic include:
Building upon basic finite state machines, advanced techniques include:
For more information on modeling state diagrams, including these advanced techniques, see Stateflow, which integrates with Simulink.
See also: control logic, finite state machine, control systems, embedded systems, state-chart