Programming with MATLAB

Loren Shure

© 2016 The MathWorks, Inc.

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Today’s Objectives

 Introduce you to programming with MATLAB

– The MATLAB language
– Development tools

 Show you how to program effectively in MATLAB

 Demonstrate the range of programming styles supported

– Interactive command line
– Scripts and functions
– Object-oriented programming

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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 Region II: 𝑣in< 𝑣 < 𝑣rated

𝑊 𝑣 =0 𝑣 2 −𝑣𝑖𝑛
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𝑊 𝑣 = 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 2
𝑣𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 2 −𝑣𝑖𝑛

Region III: 𝑣rated< 𝑣 < 𝑣out Region IV: 𝑣 > 𝑣

out
𝑊 𝑣 = 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑊 𝑣 =0

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Demo Summary

 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
 Editor, command history, comments

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Range of Programming Techniques

value
variable
structure

Refine and improve code

 Maintainable
 Reusable/ more general
 Robust

function
script
command line

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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

 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
x = 12
if (x == 23)
while (x < 100)
x = x+1 disp('Hello')
end
if (x == 23)
end
disp('Hello')
end
end
Assignment
Looping Test
Increment
Test to Act
Take Action
Code 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)
– Methods (algorithms)

 Object Element of the set – object

– Specific example of a class Example: Triangle

– Instance
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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Demo: Lane Marking System

 Goal: Share lane marking video

processing system designed
in MATLAB

 Approach:
– Deploy full application as a stand-alone
executable
– Generate stand-alone C code for underlying video
processing algorithm

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Sharing Standalone Applications

Application Author End User

MATLAB + Toolboxes
MATLAB
Runtime

MATLAB Compiler

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Deploying Applications with MATLAB

MATLAB

MATLAB MATLAB
Compiler Compiler SDK

MATLAB
Standalone Excel Production
Application Add-in Hadoop C/C++ Java .NET Python
Server

MATLAB Compiler for sharing MATLAB programs without integration

programming
MATLAB Compiler SDK provides implementation and platform flexibility for
software developers

Royalty-free distribution

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Demo: Lane Marking System

 Goal: Share lane marking video

processing system designed
in MATLAB

 Approach:
– Deploy full application as a stand-alone
executable
– Generate stand-alone C code for underlying video
processing algorithm

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Why translate MATLAB to C?

 Deploy to desktops as source code or libraries

– Integration into existing C applications
– Standalone executables for prototyping

 Deploy to embedded environments

 Accelerate user-written MATLAB algorithms (via MEX)

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MATLAB Compiler and MATLAB Coder

MATLAB Compiler MATLAB Coder

.exe Excel .c

MATLAB
Runtime .exe .lib .dll

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MATLAB Compiler and MATLAB Coder

MATLAB
Runtime .c

MATLAB Compiler MATLAB Coder

Executable or software Portable and readable

Output component/library C source code

MATLAB language support Full Subset

Additional libraries MATLAB Runtime None

Supported toolboxes Most toolboxes Some toolboxes

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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
MATLAB Development Environment

 Command Window
– Provides immediate results by interactively executing commands

 Data visualization

 MATLAB Editor
– Debugger
– Code Analyzer

 MATLAB Profiler

 Additional tools for managing code and data

(e.g., shortcuts, code comparison, variable editor)
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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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