Unmanned Air Systems are moving from prototype to deployment faster than development processes can keep up. Since 2022, hundreds of UAS incidents have been recorded. In this workshop, we show how a Digital Twin foundation, built with MATLAB and Simulink, connects controller design, plant modelling, and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing into one workflow. Attendees will see a UAS flight controller developed, connected to a Pixhawk autopilot, and tested on a Speedgoat real-time target, including sensor fault injection to check robustness before deployment.

Why attend?

This workshop offers a practical introduction to Model-Based Design for UAS development and verification, using MATLAB and Simulink. Participants will see how to connect Simulink directly to autopilot hardware such as Pixhawk via the PX4 and ArduPilot Hardware Support Packages, and how to test control algorithms under realistic scenario conditions, including GPS loss and other injected sensor faults. The session shows how a single Simulink model moves from concept to hardware, tested across MIL, SIL, PIL, and HIL modes.

Agenda

• Introduction: UAS in numbers today
• Digital Engineering with MathWorks: from requirements to operations
• Generate mission scenarios
• Developing the control laws and deploying to Pixhawk autopilot
• Building flight dynamics
• Deploying the plant for Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation with Speedgoat
• Visualize scenario linking Simulink to Unreal Engine
• Takeaways and further challenges

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for professionals involved in the development, verification, and validation of unmanned air systems and other embedded control systems, including control engineers, software engineers, verification and validation engineers, test engineers, certification and functional safety engineers, and Model-Based Design practitioners working on UAS platforms, autonomy, perception, or communication systems for aerospace and defense.

Featured products

All products mentioned in this workshop are developed by MathWorks.

• Simulink
• Embedded Coder
• Simulink Test
• Polyspace
• UAV Toolbox Support Package for PX4 Autopilots

How to Access:

To watch the workshop, simply fill out the form on this page. Once registered, you’ll gain immediate access and can watch it directly on the page. Additionally, you’ll receive an email with a link to access the on-demand session at your convenience.