Quanser Support for MATLAB and Simulink

Teach and validate theoretical engineering concepts

Quanser extends MATLAB and Simulink across the engineering workflow, from direct interaction with sensors and actuators to modeling, control, robotics, and autonomous systems. Develop and validate algorithms in simulation, move into high-fidelity digital twins, and deploy to physical hardware using QUARC real-time software.

The same workflow scales with you, from individual components and benchtop platforms to autonomous robots and coordinated multi-agent systems.

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From Simulation to Physical Systems

Quanser helps MATLAB and Simulink users bridge the sim-to-real gap with academic resources, a research community, and high-fidelity digital twins.

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Academic Resources

Build courses with customizable courseware, leading textbooks, ABET-aligned materials, and project-based learning.

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Research Community

Explore projects and published work from researchers and educators at more than 2,500 institutions worldwide.

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Examples

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Digital Twins

Use high-fidelity digital twins that capture real hardware constraints and reduce code changes when moving to physical systems.

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Components and Devices

Work directly with sensing, actuation, data acquisition, and amplification hardware from MATLAB and Simulink. Acquire and visualize measurements across motion, distance, vision, force, environment, human input, and sound. Command motors and actuators. Access analog, digital, encoder, PWM, I2C, SPI, and serial interfaces for real measurement and control experiments.

Supported Hardware

Sensors

Motion and Orientation
- Passive Infrared (PIR)
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Magnetometer
Distance and Obstacle
- Radar
- Ultrasonic
- Time of Flight (ToF)
- Infrared Distance (IR)
Light and Vision
- RGB Camera
- Color Sensor
- Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)

Force and Weight
- Load Cell
- Force Sensing Resistor (FSR)
Human Interface
- Rotary Encoder Knob
- Joystick
- Push Buttons
- LCD Touch Input

Environment
- Pressure
- Humidity
- Temperature
- Thermocouple
Audio
- Microphones
- Speaker

Actuators

Brushed DC Motor
Brushless DC Motor
Servo Motor
Stepper Motor

Data Acquisition

Amplifiers

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Benchtop Platforms for Control and Robotics

Move from individual sensing and actuation to integrated platforms where sensors, actuators, system dynamics, and control work together. Use MATLAB and Simulink to model physical behavior, acquire real measurements, design and tune controllers, and validate algorithms directly on hardware.

Qube Servo 3

A compact starting point for moving from control theory to real measurement.

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Aero 2

Explore aerospace dynamics and control on a flexible, reconfigurable physical system.

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QArm

Topic content: Bring motion, vision, and manipulation together in one open robotics platform.

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QArm Mini

Make introductory robot manipulation tangible through hands-on motion and interaction.

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Coupled Tanks

Apply modeling and control to a real fluid process with interacting dynamics.

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Rotary Servo Base Unit

Start with core servo control and expand into a wider family of dynamic experiments.

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Autonomous and Edge AI Platforms for Onboard Intelligence

Develop autonomous systems with integrated sensing, onboard NVIDIA GPU compute, and direct MATLAB and Simulink deployment. Move from simulation and digital twins to perception, control, AI, and autonomy running on the physical robot, creating an complete research workflow that supports remote operation and a smoother transition from simulation to real-world validation.

QDrone 2

Take perception and autonomy into the air with computation running onboard.

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QCar 2

Move self driving workflows from algorithms to repeatable physical testing.

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QBot Platform

Put navigation, perception, and decision making directly on a mobile robot.

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QArm Research

Bring perception, learning, and intelligent manipulation onto physical hardware.

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Multi-Agent Systems for Coordinated Robot Fleets

Bring multiple autonomous platforms together to explore homogeneous and heterogeneous multi-agent systems in real-world application settings. Use MATLAB and Simulink to study coordination, communication, planning, distributed control, and intelligent decision making. Build industry relevant skills across autonomous mobility, aerial robotics, manipulation, logistics, and intelligent automation.

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Drone Research Lab

Perform research in an aerial robotics environment for swarming, coordination, and aerial-ground autonomy.

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Mobile Robotics Lab

Build or expand institutional capacity in research or education using a turnkey robotics lab for fleet navigation, task coordination, and mobile manipulation.

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