MathWorks and the Freescale Cup

Working with MATLAB & Simulink

Christoph Hahn
Dr. Joachim Schlosser

© 2014 The MathWorks, Inc.

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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/ 8
MATLAB Example
(from MathWorks Lego Robot Competition)

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Simulink Example

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Automatic Code Generation

Embedded Digital
Software Electronics
• C/C++, VHDL and PLC-Code Generation
from one model C, C++ VHDL, Verilog

MCU DSP FPGA ASIC

• Support for Fixed Point Data Format
• Automatic scaling
• Supported in Simulation and Code-Generation
PLC Coder
(Structured Text)
• Easy integration of legacy C/C++-Code PLC

Embedded Coder HDL Coder

• System development independent (C, C++) (VHDL, Verilog)
of the target

DSP & µC FPGA & ASIC

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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

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

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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?

Simulink MATLAB Functions Class

Block Code Definitions

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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

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