American Solar Challenge is a competition for student teams to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars that race on a 1500- to 2000-mile cross country course through multiple cities in the United States. Model-Based Design with MATLAB and Simulink products for mathematical modeling, control systems, and physical modeling enables teams to efficiently prototype, build, test, and optimize their solar race cars.
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Complimentary Software
MathWorks is pleased to sponsor the 2020 American Solar Challenge competition. MathWorks will provide software, training, and access to MathWorks engineering mentors and technical support to teams who have completed the Student Competition Software Request Form.
Software Request FormHere are the products we will be providing that you may have access to:
Complimentary Software for
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- Aerospace Blockset
- Aerospace Toolbox
- Antenna Toolbox
- Audio Toolbox
- Automated Driving Toolbox
- AUTOSAR Blockset
- Communications Toolbox
- Computer Vision Toolbox
- Control System Toolbox
- Curve Fitting Toolbox
- Data Acquisition Toolbox
- Database Toolbox
- Deep Learning Toolbox
- DSP System Toolbox
- Embedded Coder
- Filter Design HDL Coder
- Fixed-Point Designer
- Fuzzy Logic Toolbox
- Global Optimization Toolbox
- GPU Coder
- HDL Coder
- HDL Verifier
- Image Acquisition Toolbox
- Image Processing Toolbox
- Instrument Control Toolbox
- LTE HDL Toolbox
- LTE Toolbox
- Mapping Toolbox
- MATLAB Coder
- MATLAB Compiler
- MATLAB Compiler SDK
- MATLAB Report Generator
- Mixed-Signal Blockset
- Model Predictive Control Toolbox
- Model-Based Calibration Toolbox
- Navigation Toolbox
- OPC Toolbox
- Optimization Toolbox
- Parallel Computing Toolbox
- Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
- Phased Array System Toolbox
- Powertrain Blockset
- Predictive Maintenance Toolbox
- Reinforcement Learning Toolbox
- RF Blockset
- RF Toolbox
- Robotics System Toolbox
- Robust Control Toolbox
- ROS Toolbox
- Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox
- Signal Processing Toolbox
- SimEvents
- Simscape
- Simscape Driveline
- Simscape Electrical
- Simscape Fluids
- Simscape Multibody
- Simulink 3D Animation
- Simulink Check
- Simulink Code Inspector
- Simulink Coder
- Simulink Control Design
- Simulink Coverage
- Simulink Design Optimization
- Simulink Design Verifier
- Simulink Desktop Real-Time
- Simulink PLC Coder
- Simulink Real-Time
- Simulink Report Generator
- Simulink Requirements
- Simulink Test
- SoC Blockset
- Stateflow
- Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox
- Symbolic Math Toolbox
- System Composer
- System Identification Toolbox
- Text Analytics Toolbox
- Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
- Vehicle Network Toolbox
- Vision HDL Toolbox
- Wavelet Toolbox
- WLAN Toolbox
Your team leader or faculty advisor should review and complete the Student Competition Software Request Form to take advantage of our software offer.
Software Request FormBest of luck in your preparation!
Lauren Tabolinsky
MathWorks Student Competition Program
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