MATLAB and Simulink Robotics Arena: Introduction to Contact Modeling
All files related to the "Introduction to Contact Modeling" videos
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This entry contains all the files for the "Introduction to Contact Modeling" episodes of the MATLAB and Simulink Robotics Arena.
This includes examples of 1D mechanical contact using Simulink and Simscape, as well as 1D and 3D mechanical contact using Simscape Multibody.
For convenience, local copies of the Simscape Multibody Multiphysics Library and Simscape Multibody Contact Forces Library have been included with this submission. If you would like to install the latest version of these libraries, you can find them below:
* Simscape Multibody Multiphysics Library: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/37636-simscape-multibody-multiphysics-library
* Simscape Multibody Contact Forces Library: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47417-simscape-multibody-contact-forces-library
Cite As
MathWorks Student Competitions Team (2026). MATLAB and Simulink Robotics Arena: Introduction to Contact Modeling (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/64001-matlab-and-simulink-robotics-arena-introduction-to-contact-modeling), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
Acknowledgements
Inspired by: Simscape Multibody Multiphysics Library, Simscape Multibody Contact Forces Library
General Information
- Version 1.0.0.0 (3.78 MB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 1.0.0.0 | Small tweak to folder structure
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