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Developing Motion Analysis Algorithms for Medical, Sports, and Occupational Safety ApplicationsdorsaVi has developed wearable, wireless devices that can measure and track movement while an athlete moves freely in any environment.

Optimizing a Diesel Engine Aftertreatment System with MATLAB and GT-SUITESimulation helps ensure a well-calibrated aftertreatment system that keeps emissions at regulation levels while optimizing engine fuel efficiency and performance.

Designing a Nonlinear Feedback Controller for the DARPA Robotics ChallengeControl software developed at MIT enables a humanoid robot to autonomously drive a vehicle, clear debris, and perform other tasks in hazardous areas.

Teaching Hands-On Satellite Tracking and Communication to Delft University of Technology UndergraduatesTU Delft undergraduates learn orbit determination with a real satellite and a working ground station installed on campus.

Data-Driven Insights with MATLAB Analytics: An Energy Load Forecasting Case StudyComplete your entire data analytics workflow in MATLAB—from importing and cleaning data to developing and deploying a predictive model.

Best Practices for Implementing Modeling Guidelines in SimulinkFollow these tips to ensure efficient adoption of new guidelines and a smooth ISO 26262, EN 50128, IEC 61508, or DO-178C qualification process.

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Developing Traffic Jam Alleviation Technology for Android

  

Developing Traffic Jam Alleviation Technology for Android

Shockwave damping software helps restore traffic flow after sudden braking incidents.
 
   
 

Quantifying Cell Scattering for Cancer Drug Research

  

Quantifying Cell Scattering for Cancer Drug Research

Automated, MATLAB based analyses enable OSI researchers to measure the ability of drugs in development to inhibit cancer metastasis.
   
   
 

Heart-on-a Chip for Real-Time Closed-Loop Testing of Pacemakers

  

Heart-on-a Chip for Real-Time Closed-Loop Testing of Pacemakers

University of Pennsylvania's heart-on-a-chip can simulate a variety of heart conditions for early verification of pacemaker software.
   
   
 

Teaching Model-Based Design at Politecnico di Torino

  

Teaching Model-Based Design at Politecnico di Torino

Future engineers learn embedded systems development through classroom lectures and seminars given by local industry experts.
   
   
 

Automating Image Registration with MATLAB

  

Automating Image Registration with MATLAB

A fever-detection example illustrates an intensity-based image registration workflow.
   
   
 
 

Writing Apps in MATLAB

  

Writing Apps in MATLAB

Use this simple guide to write apps from scratch with object-oriented programming.
   
 
 

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Cleve's Corner—Simulating Blackjack

  

Cleve's Corner—Simulating Blackjack

Simulating blackjack play in MATLAB is an instructive programming exercise and a useful parallel computing benchmark.
 
   
 

GPU Programming in MATLAB

  

GPU Programming in MATLAB

Run MATLAB code on a GPU by making a few simple changes to the code.
   
   
 

Developing Sonar and Echosounder Data Analysis Software

  

Developing Sonar and Echosounder Data Analysis Software

Researchers process, analyze, and visualize terabytes of raw MBES data with Sonarscope software.
   
   
 

Undergraduates Design, Build, and Control an Electric Diwheel

  

Undergraduates Design, Build, and Control an Electric Diwheel

A challenging controls project gives students the skills of seasoned engineers.
   
   
 

Improving Simulation Performance in Simulink

  

Improving Simulation Performance in Simulink

Use these techniques to make your model run faster.
   
   
 
 

Also in this issue: Project-based learning resources, parsing inputs in MATLAB, designing alternative energy systems, and more.

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  Cleve's Corner—Computing π   Cleve's Corner—Computing π
MATLAB implementations of three algorithms for computing hundreds—or trillions—of digits of π.
 
   
  Accelerating NASA GN&C Flight Software Development   Accelerating NASA GN&C Flight Software Development
A new workflow lets NASA, Lockheed, and partners simulate a 10-day Orion mission in just one day.
   
   
  Teaching Problem-Solving Techniques to First-Year Liberal Arts Students   Teaching Problem-Solving Techniques to First-Year Liberal Arts Students
Using MATLAB and an "inverted classroom," a Franklin College professor hones his students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
   
   
  Wireless High-Definition Video Modems for Consumer Electronics Devices   Wireless High-Definition Video Modems for Consumer Electronics Devices
AMIMON's Home Digital Interface technology sends 1080p frames 60 times per second through walls to a device 100 feet away.
   
   
  Real-Time Simulation of Physical Systems   Real-Time Simulation of Physical Systems
Configure your model to achieve an optimal balance of simulation speed and accuracy.
 
  Also in this issue: Testing optical ICs at Fujitsu, curriculum materials for system dynamics courses, PLC implementation of industrial control strategies, and more.

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  Cleve's Corner - Compressed Sensing   Cleve's Corner—Compressed Sensing
Can compressed sensing drastically reduce the amount of data required to represent signals and images and still restore the original exactly?
 
   
  Technologies for Clean Energy   Technologies for Clean Energy
Advanced mathematical models and simulations enable engineers to evaluate renewable power sources, improve energy transmission infrastructure, track energy markets, and design energy-efficient products.
   
   
  Teaching Programming and Problem-Solving at Boston University   Teaching Programming and Problem-Solving at
Boston University
In Dr. Stormy Attaway's innovative course, freshmen learn basic programming concepts and problem-solving with MATLAB at the same time.
   
   
  Inflation-Rate Forecasting with Macroeconomic Models at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand   Inflation-Rate Forecasting with Macroeconomic Models at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
A MATLAB based model helps analysts project the future state of the
New Zealand economy.
   
   
  Boosting High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Performance   Boosting High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Performance
Nujira's innovative envelope-tracking technology can double a PA's efficiency from 30% to 60%.
 
  Also in this issue: Mercedes-AMG high-performance engine calibration, PID control design made easy, tracking variables in a model, visualizing Web Map Service data, and more.

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