Title :
Next generation of embedded controllers: Developing FPGA-based reconfigurable controllers using Matlab/Simulink
Author :
Barlas, T. ; Moallem, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON
Abstract :
Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are emerging as suitable platforms for implementing embedded control systems. This paper illustrates development of FPGA-based controllers by utilizing popular tools such as MATLAB/Simulink available for the design and development of control systems. As a case study, this paper presents how the tools can be utilized to develop a FPGA-based controller for a laboratory scale air levitation system.
Keywords :
control system synthesis; embedded systems; field programmable gate arrays; FPGA-based controllers; Matlab; Simulink; air levitation system; control systems design; control systems development; embedded control systems; field programmable gate arrays; Control systems; Digital signal processing; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware design languages; Libraries; Medical control systems; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation inverters; Robots; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2008. ETFA 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1505-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1506-9
DOI :
10.1109/ETFA.2008.4638523
