Arduino Interfacing with MATLAB for Control Applications

Name: Arduino Interfacing with MATLAB for Control Applications
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Learn from a Certified MATLAB Associate and gain hands-on skills to master MATLAB for real-world applications.

Created byDr. Salim Khan

Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Classify different tools in MATLAB along with the basic matrix operations used in MATLAB.
Evaluate the poles and zeros on s-plane along with transfer function of a given system.
Construct state space model of a linear continuous system.
Evaluate the various specifications of time domain response of a given system.
Appraise the steady state error of a given transfer function.
Examine the relative stability of a given transfer function using various methods such as root locus, Bode plot and Nyquist plot.

Course content

4 sections • 21 lectures • 2h 1m total length

Introduction3:55
Matlab introduces matrix manipulations, function grouping, and algorithm implementation, with tools for creating user interfaces, hardware integration, and interfacing with programs written in other languages for Arduino interfacing.
Intro4:02
Learn to interface Arduino with MATLAB, master MATLAB basics, and design a transfer function and a Bode plot while connecting Arduino Uno to monitor sensors and actuators in scalable automation.

Introduction to MATLAB24:03
Master Matlab basics, including variables, vectors, matrices, and common operations, with plotting and built-in functions. Build and simulate dynamic systems using drag-and-drop blocks in Simulink, transfer functions, and control toolboxes.
Determine transpose, inverse values of given matrix.4:57
Explore how to determine the transpose values and inverse values of a 3x3 matrix in MATLAB, using the X matrix and built-in commands, and verify the results.
Plot the pole-zero configuration in s-plane for the given transfer function.4:52
plot the pole-zero configuration in the s-plane for a given transfer function using matlab code to compute poles and zeros and generate the pole-zero map.
Plot unit step and Impulse response of given transfer function4:50
Plot the unit step and unit impulse responses of a transfer function in MATLAB using a two-panel subplot. Explore how two zeros and four poles shape these responses.
Find delay time, rise time, peak time, peak overshoot and settling time of above4:16
Utilize Matlab to find delay time, rise time, peak time, peak overshoot, and settling time from the unit step response using the transfer function and the step command.
Plot root locus of given TF, locate closed loop poles for differenet values of K3:05
Plot the root locus of a given transfer function in MATLAB, then locate the corresponding closed-loop poles for different values of K, and verify results against MATLAB outputs.
Plot bode plot of given transfer function.2:02
Plot the bode plot of a given transfer function using MATLAB, and examine the system response and its relation to the previous transfer function.
Plot bode plot of given transfer function. Also determine gain and phase margins4:45
Plot a bode plot for a given transfer function and determine its gain and phase margins. Use Matlab to analyze the magnitude and phase across frequency.
Plot Nyquist plot for given transfer function.2:52
plot a Nyquist diagram for a given transfer function in MATLAB and calculate the gain margin and phase margin from the plot.
Introduction to SIMULINK9:38
Learn to build a Simulink model of a transfer function with a step input, scope output, and a feedback controller, then compare responses with and without the controller in Matlab.
Determine the transfer function of given closed loop system2:21
Explore determining the closed-loop transfer function for a unity feedback system using MATLAB, identifying G and showing the transfer function as G/(1+G) from input to output.
Plot Nyquist plot of given transfer function.1:31
Plot a nyquist plot of a given transfer function using MATLAB to analyze system behavior.
Plot Root Locus plot of given transfer function.1:21
Plot the root locus of a provided transfer function using MATLAB, illustrating how to implement control system design techniques in the Arduino interfacing and MATLAB course.
Basics of MATLAB

How to install Arduino Toolbox in MATLAB, Matlab and Arduino Interfacing11:04
Install MATLAB and the Arduino hardware and simulator support packages, connect an Arduino board, configure Simulink blocks for analog input and digital output, and run the model to transfer data.
Acquire analog _ digital signal using MATLAB8:39
Learn to interface an infrared sensor with MATLAB for Arduino-based control, acquire analog signals, convert 10-bit ADC counts to voltage, and apply basic digital signal processing in Simulink.
Generate PWM signal using MATLAB6:16
learn to generate a pwm signal with matlab by wiring a buzzer to a pin, configuring period and 50% duty cycle, and running a simulation to observe on/off output.
LDR Arduino interfacing using MATLAB5:05
Learn to interface a light-dependent resistor (ldr) with an Arduino using MATLAB, wiring ground and output, and setting up the simulation model to observe real-time outputs.
Potentiometer interfacing using MATLAB9:17
Acquire analog input from a potentiometer with MATLAB and Simulink, wiring the pot to analog input eight and ground, and configure hardware settings with a multiplier-based scale for 0–1023 values.
Arduino Basics

Requirements

Basic Knowledge of computers

Description

MATLAB is one of the leading programming languages and is important for those who are associated with Engineering, Mathematics & Data Analysis field. In this course, we will be dealing with MATLAB Basics. In this course, you will learn about numerical & symbolic computing using MATLAB. The course focuses on teaching students about the various commands, functions, and features that MATLAB and Simulink have to offer. MATLAB and Simulink have a lot of capabilities and so this course will only focus on the main topics to get you comfortable creating your own scripts and Simulink models. This course contains many examples of different projects as well as step-by-step solutions to help you best understand what is going on.

The course is designed in such a way that is suitable for beginners and there is a lot to learn.

The user interface of Matlab: what are the different windows for?
How to perform arithmetic and relational operations
Assigning numerical values to variables
Creating and manipulating vectors/ arrays
Creating and manipulating matrices
Plotting 2D graphs to visualize your data
how to draw transfer function
how to plot step response
how to plot root locus
how to plot bode plot
how to plot Nyquist plot
how to find time response specifications of given transfer function
how to use Simulink

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Control System Lab using MATLAB2 lectures • 8min

MATLAB Software1 lecture • 2min

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS13 lectures • 1hr 11min

Arduino Programming using MATLAB5 lectures • 40min

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