Virtual models of dynamic systems: Design, methodology, applications, and experiences in learning of mechatronics

Effective learning of complex dynamic systems, their analysis and synthesis are unthinkable without use of simulation tools. For repetitive, comfortable and friendly use it is advantageous to use graphic user interface (GUI) enabling easy evaluation of system behavior: visualization of phenomena, model performance, changes of parameters, input and output signals. Development of GUI is enough bothersome and there were searched ways to satisfy requirements to overcome these difficulties. MATLAB presents GUI a comfortable tool for development of virtual models. In the paper, we share methodology, procedures and our experiences at design and utilization of virtual models for dynamic systems developed in the MATLAB GUI environment.