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Engineering: Control System Design Maplesoft’s suite of tools for modeling and analyzing engineering systems provides a wide range of capabilities for developing advanced control systems. With next-generation graphical tools for model development through MapleSim, control engineers can rapidly develop plant models. Tight integration with Maple provides powerful analytical tools for signal processing and controller development. With these tools, engineers can dramatically reduce the time and cost of up-front analysis, virtual prototyping, and parameter optimization of their system designs. Maplesoft also provides tools for easily transferring work into an existing control development toolchain, including MATLAB® and Simulink®. These tools are especially useful for hardware-in-the-loop testing. MapleSim High-performance multi-domain modeling and simulation. Maple The essential technical computing software for today’s engineers. MapleSim Connector Automatic generation of Simulink® S-functions from MapleSim models. The generated ANSI-C code is compatible with Simulink® Coder™ for simulation on supported platforms such as dSPACE, xPC Target, and B&R Automation Studio Target for Simulink®. MapleSim Control Design Toolbox A solid set of essential control design tools that extend MapleSim's exceptional plant modeling capabilities to support control design. MapleSim Connector for LabVIEW™ and NI VeriStand™ Software Include high-fidelity MapleSim models in your LabVIEW VIs and NI VeriStand Applications. The generated code is highly optimized for execution on all floating-point real-time processors from National Instruments. BlockImporter™ Import a Simulink® model into Maple and convert it to a set of mathematical equations to be analyzed, optimized, simplified, turned into a MapleSim custom component for inclusion in MapleSim, and exported back to Simulink® using the MapleSim Connector. Global Optimization Toolbox World-class optimization technology in an intuitive environment. Ideal for parameter estimation, model fitting and controller tuning. Optimus Identify optimal design parameters for complex Maple and MapleSim design problems. (Third-party product) Control Design Tools Controlled Bicycle Tension-Controlling Roll-to-Roll Model LQR Control Deisgn for an Inverted Pendulum on a Cart System Active Suspension Algebraic Riccati Equations in Control Theory Wind Turbine A Novel Approach to Stabilize the Re-Entry Path of a Space Shuttle Mooring of Two Ships Optimal Control Design of a Voice Coil Actuator Head in a Hard Drive Quickly Producing Multi-Domain System Models Experimentation in the area of mechatronics and real-time control. Increasing the Loading Capacity of Hydraulic Scissor Lift Using MapleSim to calculate the pressures and forces in hydraulic cylinders. A Flight into the Future with MapleSim MapleSim reduces the time it takes to develop physical models and prototype control systems. A Multi-Domain Model of a Robotic Space Rover Dr. Khajepour, a leading figure in mechatronics and robotics, choses MapleSim as a key tool in his project.   See other examples White Paper: MapleSim - Technical Superiority in Multi-Domain Physical Modeling and Simulation Video: Introduction to MapleSim Live Webinar: High fidelity plant modeling for control design and HIL testing using MapleSim Recorded Webinar: Control System Design With Maple & MapleSim Recorded Webinar: Accelerating Control Systems Design with MapleSim with Applications in Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testing Recorded Webinar : Introduction to MapleSim and Maple for Engineering Professionals Blog: Hardware-in-the-Loop Vehicle Stability Control Test Application with MapleSim and LabVIEW Plant Modeling Consortium: An association of leading organizations promoting the development of new design techniques for automotive and related industries The Maple Reporter: Subscribe to the Maple Reporter for monthly product news, product tips & techniques, training, upcoming events and more MaplePrimes: Blogs, forums, help, musings, anwers... all things Maple and math