Matlab mscript - Basics to automotive programming

1. MATLAB Scripting: From Basics to Advanced
Automotive Applications

2. Introduction to MATLAB
Overview of MATLAB
• High-level language
• Interactive environment
Common Uses:
• Data analysis
• Algorithm development
• Modeling & simulation

3. MATLAB Interface Overview
Components:
• Command Window
• Editor
• Workspace
• Command History
• Current Folder
Tips for navigation and customization

4. Basic Commands and Syntax
Basic Commands:
• a = 5;
• b = 10;
• sum = a + b;
Use of semicolons and vector creation

5. Variables, Data Types, and Operators
Data Types:
• Scalars, Vectors, Matrices
• Strings, Logicals
Operators:
• +, -, *, /, ^
• ==, >, <, ~=
Example: x = [1, 2, 3]; y = x > 1;

6. Scripts vs. Functions
Scripts:
• Run sequence of commands
• Shared workspace
Functions:
• Inputs and outputs
• Own workspace
Example:
function y = squareNumber(x)
y = x^2;
end

7. Plotting and Visualization
Creating Plots:
• plot(x, y)
• title, xlabel, ylabel, legend
Example:
x = 0:0.1:2*pi;
y = sin(x);
plot(x, y);
title('Sine Wave');

8. File I/O and Data Import/Export
Data Import/Export:
• load('data.txt');
• save('output.mat');
• fopen, fread, fprintf

9. Control Flow – Loops and Conditional
Statements
Control Flow:
• for, while loops
• if, elseif, else
Example:
for i = 1:5
if mod(i,2)==0
disp('Even');
else
disp('Odd');
end
end

10. Functions and Code Reusability
Modular Functions:
function area = circleArea(radius)
area = pi * radius^2;
end

11. Error Handling and Debugging
Error Handling:
try
result = riskyOperation();
catch ME
disp(ME.message);
end
Use breakpoints and dbstop

12. Data Structures – Arrays, Cell Arrays,
Structures, Tables
Data Types:
• Arrays: [1,2,3]
• Cells: {1, 'a'}
• Struct: s.name = 'A';
• Table: table(vars...)

13. Advanced Plotting and Custom GUIs
Advanced Plotting:
• subplot, plot3
• GUI: App Designer, GUIDE
Example:
plot3(x, y, x.*y);

14. Toolboxes for Automotive Applications
Relevant Toolboxes:
• Simulink
• Vehicle Dynamics
• Powertrain
• ADAS Toolbox

15. Object-Oriented Programming in MATLAB
Example Class:
classdef Vehicle
properties Speed
methods
function obj = accelerate(obj, inc)
obj.Speed = obj.Speed + inc;
end
end
end

16. Automated Report Generation
Generate Reports:
• Report('MyReport','pdf')
• add(rpt, TitlePage(...))
• close(rpt)

17. Version Control and Code Documentation
Use Git in MATLAB
Document with help text
Example:
% Factorial function
function f = factorial(n)
f = prod(1:n);
end

18. Algorithm Development for Automotive
Applications
Examples:
• Cruise control
• PID controllers
• Vehicle dynamics modeling

19. Integration with External Tools and C Code
Generation
Use MATLAB Coder:
• codegen myFunction -args {0}
Integrate with hardware