Programming with MATLAB

Sean de Wolski
Application Engineer

© 2013 The MathWorks, Inc.1

Today’s Objectives

 Introduce you to programming with MATLAB

– The MATLAB language
– Development tools

 Demonstrate the range of

programming styles supported
– Interactive command line,
scripts and functions,
object-oriented programming

 Show you how to program

effectively in MATLAB

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Demo: Assessment of Wind Turbine Locations

 Goal: Create analysis to choose best wind

turbine location by estimating power
generation at multiple locations

 Approach:
– Interactively explore data and develop
analysis approach
 Load and preprocess data
from observation towers
 Fit wind speed probability distribution
 Estimate average power
– Automate to run on data
from other locations
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Calculating Average Turbine Power

𝑣𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑓 𝑣 ∗ 𝑊 𝑣 𝑑𝑣
𝑣𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝑓 𝑣 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑊 𝑣 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑)

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Wind Turbine Power Curve

Region I: 𝑣 < 𝑣in

𝑊 𝑣 =0

Region II: 𝑣in< 𝑣 < 𝑣rated

𝑣 2 −𝑣𝑖𝑛 2
𝑊 𝑣 = 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑣 2 2
𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 −𝑣𝑖𝑛

Region III: 𝑣rated< 𝑣 < 𝑣out

𝑊 𝑣 = 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑

Region IV: 𝑣 > 𝑣out

𝑊 𝑣 =0

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Demo Summary Products Used
 MATLAB

 MATLAB language
– High-level
– Matrix-based
– No need for low-level
administrative tasks

 Math and graphics functions

for engineering and science

 Supports a range of programming styles

– Started working interactively
(Command line, plotting)
– Automated with a script and functions
(Editor, command history, comments)
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Demo: Virus Dynamics Modeling

 Goal: Modify the code for a working model of

virus dynamics to make it more maintainable,
reusable, and robust

 Approach:
– Organize code by using different
function types
– Add error checking to validate inputs
– Allow different calling syntaxes to
support different use cases

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Mathematical Model of Virus Dynamics

𝑑𝑇
𝑑𝑡 = −𝛽 𝑇 𝑉
𝑑𝐼
𝑑𝑡 =𝛽𝑇𝑉 − δ𝐼
𝑑𝑉
𝑑𝑡
=𝑝𝐼 −c𝑉
𝑇 – target (uninfected cells)
I – infected cells
V – free virions (virus particles)

Model parameters:
𝛽 - infection rate of uninfected cells
δ - death rate for infected cells
𝑝 𝛽 𝑇𝑜 If R>1,
𝑅= infection can
𝑝 - production rate of virus particles 𝑐𝛿 be established.
𝑐 - clearance rate of virus particles
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Demo Summary Products Used
 MATLAB
 Curve Fitting Toolbox

 Started with working code

 Refined and improved code

– Maintainable
 Subfunctions, nested functions
– Reusable / more general
 Function with flexible input arguments
– Robust
 Error checking and validating inputs
 Profiler to assess performance

 Used development tools

– Code Analyzer, Debugger

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Range of Programming Techniques

value
variable
structure

 Manage larger,
complex applications
 Organize data
and algorithms

function
script
command line

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What is a program?
Data
x = 12
while (x < 100)
x = x+1
if (x == 23)
x = 12 disp('Hello')
while (x < 100) end
x = x+1 end
if (x == 23)
disp('Hello')
end Assignment
end Looping Test
Increment
Test to Act
Code Take Action
End
End

Algorithm 12
Range of Programming Techniques

value Data
variable
structure

(properties)

class
(methods)

function
script
command line
Algorithm
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Object-Oriented Terminology

 Class
– Outline of an idea
– Properties (data, states)
– Methods (algorithms, behavior)

 Object
– Specific example of a class
Element of the set – object
– Instance Example: Triangle

Defined set – class

Example: Polygons

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Object-Oriented Programming with MATLAB

 Combines related data and algorithms

 Class definition files – describe object behavior

– Build on existing classes with inheritance
– Control access to properties and
methods with attributes
– Monitor object property changes and
actions with events and listeners

 Use matrix-based aspects of

MATLAB with objects

 Packages – define scope (namespace)

of functions and classes

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Packaging and Sharing MATLAB Apps

 Create single file for distribution

and installation into gallery

 Packaging tool:
– Automatically includes all necessary files
– Documents required products

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Sharing Results from MATLAB

 Automatically generate reports

– Publish MATLAB files

 Create graphical user interfaces

– Programmatically
– GUIDE: GUI Design Environment
(includes a layout editor)

 Package as an app

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Deploying to Other Environments

 Share individual algorithms or

complete applications

 Create stand-alone applications

and software components

 Generate portable C code for

desktop or embedded applications

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 Deploying Applications with MATLAB

Toolboxes

1 MATLAB End-User
Desktop Machine

MATLAB Compiler

3
.exe

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Deploying Applications with MATLAB

 Give MATLAB code

to other users
– MATLAB apps
– MATLAB files

MATLAB Compiler
 Share applications
with end users who MATLAB MATLAB MATLAB
Builder EX Builder JA Builder NE
do not need MATLAB
– Stand-alone
executables
– Shared libraries
.dll
– Software components .exe .lib
Excel Java Web .NET

 Royalty-free distribution

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Summary – MATLAB for Programming

 High-level language
– Matrix-based
– Math and graphics functions
– Traditional programming
language features

 Interactive development environment

– Tools, visualizations, and help

 Supports a range of programming styles

– Interactive command line, scripts and functions,
object-oriented programming

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Summary
Multiple Ways to Get Help

 doc

 help <name>

 Function Browser,
function hints,
tab completion

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Resources

 Webinars
– Object-Oriented Programming in MATLAB
– MATLAB for C/C++ Programmers
– MATLAB to C Made Easy

 Videos and code examples

– MATLAB product page
– Documentation

 MATLAB Central
– Open exchange for the MATLAB
and Simulink user community

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MATLAB Central

 File Exchange
– Download free files
– Over 19000K available – including functions,
apps, examples, and models

 MATLAB Answers
– Ask programming questions
– Search 70000K+ existing answers

 Cody
– Challenge and expand your
knowledge of MATLAB

 Blogs
– Read commentary from MathWorks engineers who
design, build, and support MATLAB and Simulink

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