Latest Features
Explore the latest automotive features in MATLAB® and Simulink®.
Perception of System Design
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NEW Deep Learning with Lidar: Detect and segment objects using lidar point clouds
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Lidar Sensor Model: Generate synthetic point clouds from programmatic driving scenarios
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Tracking Examples: Fuse radar and lidar tracks, perform track-to-track fusion in Simulink
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Unreal Engine® Compatible Sensor Models: Integrate your Simulink model with a camera, lidar, or radar sensor model simulating in an Unreal Engine scene
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Monocular Camera Parameter Estimation: Configure a monocular camera by estimating its extrinsic parameters
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Radar Sensor Model Enhancements: Model occlusions in radar sensors
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Sensor fusion and tracking examples
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Path Planning: Plan driving paths using an RRT* path planner and costmap
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Lidar Segmentation: Quickly segment 3D point clouds from lidar
Related Products: Automated Driving Toolbox™, Vehicle Dynamics Blockset™, Lidar Toolbox™


Test and Verification
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New OpenDRIVE® Import/Export: Load OpenDRIVE roads into driving scenarios and convert driving scenarios to OpenDRIVE format
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New MDF Read Performance: Read large MDF files containing thousands of channels at least 30 times faster
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MDF Read on Linux®: Open and read MDF files on Linux platform
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MDF File Information and Sorting Functions: Quickly access MDF file metadata and sort the contents of an MDF file
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Kinematics and Compliance Virtual Test Laboratory: Generate mapped suspension calibration parameters from spreadsheet data
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Vector BLF File Format Support: Read and write binary BLF logging files from MATLAB
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Prebuilt Driving Scenarios: Test driving algorithms using Euro NCAP® and other prebuilt scenarios
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Driving Scenario Designer: Interactively define actors and driving scenarios to test controllers and sensor fusion algorithms
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Preassembled maneuvers for common ride and handling tests, including a double-lane change and constant radius test
Related Products: Automated Driving Toolbox, Vehicle Dynamics Blockset, Vehicle Network Toolbox™
Ground Truth Labeling
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Lidar Labeling: Label lidar point clouds to train deep learning models
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Multisignal Ground Truth Labeling: Label multiple lidars and video signals simultaneously
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Ground Truth Labeling: Organize labels by logical groups
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Define multiple custom labels in Ground Truth Labeler connector
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Ground Truth Pixel Labeling: Interactively label individual pixels in video data
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Ground Truth Label Attributes: Organize and classify ground truth labels using attributes and sublabels
Related Products: Automated Driving Toolbox

Visualization
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New Simulation 3D Blocks: Visualize tractors and trailers in the Unreal Engine 3D environment axles
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3D Simulation Version Upgrade: Run 3D simulations using Unreal Engine, Version 4.23
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Headless Mode: Run 3D simulations without opening the Unreal Engine 3D visualization display
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3D Simulation: Develop, test, and verify driving algorithms in a 3D simulation environment rendered using the Unreal Engine by Epic Games®
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Unreal Engine Scenes: Use prebuilt 3D scenes, including a parking lot, highway segment, and Mcity, or create your own custom scene with the Unreal Editor
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HERE HD Live Map Reader: Read and visualize data from high-definition maps designed for automated driving applications
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Maneuver Reference Applications: Use 3D environment ray tracing to determine ground location under tires during vehicle maneuver
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Bird's-Eye Scope for Simulink: Analyze sensor coverages, detections, and tracks in your model
Related Products: Automated Driving Toolbox, Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
Electrification
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Virtual Calibration: Use Model-Based Calibration Toolbox™ to calibrate Mapped Motor and Three-Phase Voltage Source Inverter block efficiency maps with measured data
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Getting Started Example: Generate current controller calibration tables for flux-based motor controllers
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Libraries of propulsion, steering, suspension, vehicle body, brake, and tire components
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Flux-Based Motor Parameterization: Generate parameters for Flux-Based PMSM and Flux-Based PM Controller blocks
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Battery Parameterization: Generate parameters for Datasheet Battery and Equivalent Circuit Battery blocks
Related Products: Vehicle Dynamics Blockset, Powertrain Blockset™, Model-Based Calibration Toolbox, Simscape Electrical®

Engine Calibration
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New Design of Experiments: Add points for engine calibrations at operating boundary
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Deep Learning Engine Model: Generate a deep learning engine model for algorithm design and performance, fuel economy, and emissions analysis
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ASAM CDFX File Format Support: Import, export, and modify files in calibration data file format (CDFX)
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Timestamp Support for XCP Blocks: Communicate timestamped data between Simulink models and XCP slaves
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Virtual Calibration: Use Model-Based Calibration Toolbox to calibrate SI and CI mapped engine blocks
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CI and SI Engine Dynamometer Reference Applications: Resize engines and recalibrate controllers based on desired engine displacement and number of cylinders
Related Products: Model-Based Calibration Toolbox, Vehicle Dynamics Blockset, Powertrain Blockset, Vehicle Network Toolbox
Fuel Economy and Performance Analysis
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New ECMS Block: Model equivalent consumption minimization strategy for hybrid electric vehicle control
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New Spark Ignition Reference Applications: Configure your engine model architecture (inline or V), air path (turbocharged or naturally aspirated), and EGR (with or without)
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New Vehicle and Trailer Blocks: Implement 3DOF or 6DOF trailers and vehicles with three axles
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Transmission Control Module: Optimize shift schedules for algorithm design and performance, fuel economy, and emissions analysis
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HEV Reference Applications: New or updated reference applications for single-motor HEV architectures P0, P1, P2, P3, and P4. Fully assembled models use a new equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) for the supervisory hybrid control
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Powertrain Efficiency: Evaluate and report energy and power losses at the component and system level
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HEV Input Power-Split Reference Application: Use fully assembled model for HIL testing, tradeoff analysis, and control parameter optimization of a power-split hybrid like the Toyota Prius
Related Products: Powertrain Blockset, Vehicle Dynamics Blockset


AUTOSAR
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New AUTOSAR Classic Release 4.4: Use schema version 4.4 for import and export of ARXML files and generation of AUTOSAR-compliant C code
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New Execution Order Constraints: Import and Export ARXML files with execution order constraints for software component runnables
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New Architecture Models: Import ARXML descriptions of AUTOSAR software compositions into architecture models (requires System Composer)
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AUTOSAR Adaptive Release 19-03: Use the 000047 (R19-03) schema to import and export ARXML files and generate AUTOSAR-compatible C ++ code
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Blocks for Basic Software Services: Use blocks for modeling and simulating Basic Software services, including Diagnostic Event, Function Inhibition and NVRAM Manager blocks
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Create AUTOSAR Architecture Models: Author AUTOSAR compositions, view component/composition dependencies via spotlights, and simulate functional behavior with basic software services using Composition Editor (requires System Composer™). Then you can generate and package composition ARXML descriptions and component code (requires Embedded Coder®).
Related Products: AUTOSAR Blockset™