MATLAB: How to use the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT robot in the Simulink® environment

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I am interested in programming the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots. In particular, I would like to model the control system that governs the robot's movement and balance. I would like to run the simulation in Simulink and then deploy the algorithm onto the robot's ARM® processor.

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The following link describes a Simulink-based solution for LEGO Mindstorms NXT. It allows the user to model the plant and controller in Simulink and visualize the system using Simulink 3D Animation. Code can then be generated using Real-Time Workshop to target the onboard ARM processor and verify the control algorithm on the actual NXT robot.
Please see http://www.mathworks.com/programs/mindstorms/ for details.
Note: This solution requires several freely-available third party products in order to compile the C code and download it to the LEGO NXT.
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