MathWorks and Freescale Cup - Working with MATLAB & Simulink

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MathWorks and the Freescale Cup

Working with MATLAB & Simulink

Christoph Hahn

Dr. Joachim Schlosser

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You have an algorithm idea.

How long does it take you to find out whether it will

work in at all and on the car?

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Outline

What are MATLAB & Simulink?

How to benefit from MathWorks supporting Freescale Cup?

What about all the code I have already written?

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What are MATLAB & Simulink?

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What is the Freescale Cup?

World wide collegiate competition

Students compete to design the fastest autonomous line-following car.

Currently Students can write their car’s code by hand using:

– Text Editor

– Codewarrior

– mbed

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MathWorks Core Products

Numeric Computation

Data Analysis & Visualization

Programming & Algorithm Development

Application Development & Deployment

Dynamic Simulation

Multi-Domain Modeling

Real-Time Testing

Automatic Code Generation

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MathWorks Learning Hardware Solutions

Connect to / generate code for

Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ROS, Lego Mindstorms, Kinect, Webcams, Nao Robot,

Analog Discovery, iPhone, Android, BeagleBoard, myDAQ, ARM Cortex A/M, …

mathworks.com/hardware-support/

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MATLAB Example(from MathWorks Lego Robot Competition)

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Simulink Example

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Automatic Code Generation

• C/C++, VHDL and PLC-Code Generation

from one model

• Support for Fixed Point Data Format • Automatic scaling

• Supported in Simulation and Code-Generation

• Easy integration of legacy C/C++-Code

• System development independent

of the target

DSP FPGA ASIC

Embedded Software

Digital Electronics

C, C++ VHDL, Verilog

MCU

Embedded Coder

(C, C++)

DSP & µC FPGA & ASIC

HDL Coder

(VHDL, Verilog)

PLC

PLC Coder

(Structured Text)

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Supporting Freescale Cup Teams

Complimentary Software: 25 products

Complimentary Learning Resources

Freescale FRDM-KL25Z Board target

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Complimentary Software

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Complimentary Software from the MathWorks

MathWorks sponsors the Freescale Cup

• MATLAB

• Simulink

• Stateflow

• Control System Toolbox

• DSP System Toolbox

• Embedded Coder

• Filter Design HDL Coder

• Fixed-Point Designer

• Global Optimization Toolbox

• MATLAB Coder

• Neural Network Toolbox

• Optimization Toolbox

• Signal Processing Toolbox

• SimDriveline

• SimElectronics

• SimMechanics

• SimPowerSystems

• Simscape

• Simulink Coder

• Simulink Control Design

• Simulink Design Optimization

• Simulink Design Verifier

• HDL Coder

• Simulink PLC Coder

• Simulink Verification and Validation

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Complimentary Learning Resources & Support

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Getting Started Page

mathworks.com/academia/getting-started.html

Discover resources for Freescale Cup

Learn how MATLAB and Simulink are

used in academia

Get software for your team

mathworks.com/freescale-software

mathworks.com/academia/

freescalecup@mathworks.com

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Learning Resources: Interactive Video Tutorials

Self-guided tutorials

provided by MathWorks.

– MATLAB

– Simulink

– Signal Processing

– Control Systems

– Computational Mathematics

mathworks.com/academia/student_center/tutorials

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Getting started and help on MATLAB and Simulink

1. Online Getting Started

2. Do

3. MATLAB Answers

4. Technical Support in your country

(in that exact sequence)

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Freedom Board Automatic Code Generation Target

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Embedded Coder Support Package

for Freescale FRDM-KL25Z Board

Integration of the GNU-ARM Toolchain

Automatically:

1. Generates C code

2. Compiles code

3. Loads binary to hardware

Now: Beta Phase.

Get via freescalecup@mathworks.com

July: available as Target Support Package

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Demo – Getting Started

Blink an LED

Create a New Model

Set it up for the Freescale Target

Add Blocks

Generate code

Deploy to the hardware

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Freescale Cup Blocks

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Demo – Simulation to Deployment

Analyze a simple Proportional Controller

Test the algorithm without the hardware

Generate and Compile C code

Upload resulting binary onto the hardware

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What about the code I have already written?

Class

Definitions

FunctionsMATLAB

Code

Simulink

Block

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Do you speak MATLAB?

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For student teams

1. Check your university for campus license.

2. Request complimentary Freescale Cup

license.

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Professors and Teachers

1. Which part of your teaching do you

like to give a hands-on twist with

MATLAB & Simulink?

2. Find resources on

mathworks.com/academia