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Re: Excel vs. Matlab
Marc,
Great points. I use Matlab/Simulink every day for about 5 hours a day. It is the usual tool I use in my day job.
As for higher level languages, we have been using TargetLink (a 3rd party extension of Simulink from dSPACE Inc.) to do auto code generation at work for about 4 years now. We have used TargetLink to auto code our autonomous control code ever since FIRST has introduced autonomous mode in 2003.
I completely agree that before long FIRST might consider adding RTW or TargetLink in order to help code the control portions of of the robot. I think the students will learn a lot from that.
The attached image shows the top-level Simulink model of our Waypoint controller.
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