How can I Simulate a Motion drawing of a Model in Simulink

I have been working on a simulation model in Simulink intended to represent the behavior of a car. The model will eventually be implemented via an Olimexino board connected to the actual vehicle. However, to better understand the performance and behavior, and to avoid to work on the model only via trial and error. I am interested in visualizing the car's motion based on the simulation.

Specifically, I would like a graphical animation or drawing to pop up when I run the script associated with my Simulink model, reflecting the predicted behavior of the car as per the model's output. Somehow like the Parallel Parking Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Example works, but related to the simulink model data.

Could anyone guide me on how to create such a simulated motion drawing or animation in MATLAB/Simulink? Any suggestions on relevant toolboxes or functions to use would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

[Sarthak]

Hello Kyrie,

You can use the MATLAB "Vehicle Dynamics Blockset" to model and animate the motion of a car in MATLAB. The "Vehicle Dynamics Blockset" provides a set of blocks and tools to model and simulate the behavior of vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including the motion of the vehicle, suspension, steering, and brakes. The "Vehicle Dynamics Animator" provides a GUI interface to visualize the motion of vehicles using 3D animations and motion trajectories. It allows you to adjust various visual and perspective settings for the animation so you can change the view of the car. You can also customize the appearance of the vehicle body and the road surface. You can also use “Simulink 3D Animations” and “Virtuality Reality Toolbox” for advanced visualizations.

You can go the below link and request for the "Vehicle Dynamics Blockset" Toolbox:

Vehicle Dynamics Blockset - MATLAB (mathworks.com)

Hope this helps!!