Case Study: University of Applied Sciences Augsburg achieves rapid development and simulation of advanced robotic control systems with MathWorks

University of Applied Sciences Augsburg Students Develop and Simulate Advanced Robotic Control Systems

The University of Applied Sciences Augsburg needed a way to teach formal robotic modeling and real‑time controller development while giving students a cross‑platform simulation environment that integrates with other systems and scales to large projects. To address this, Professor Georg Stark adopted MathWorks products—primarily MATLAB and Simulink, along with Curve Fitting Toolbox and MATLAB Compiler SDK—so students could prototype, simulate, and test control algorithms before deploying to hardware.

MathWorks tools were integrated across coursework: students use MATLAB and Stark’s MRobot Controller (written in MATLAB) for 3D simulation and controller testing, Simulink for feedback‑control design, Curve Fitting Toolbox for spline trajectory interpolation, and MATLAB Compiler SDK to build COM components for system integration. The results include rapid student proficiency (MATLAB implementations are far more compact than equivalent C++), reusable robotic control components, multiple thesis and real‑time projects completed in MATLAB, and graduates hired into industry who helped their employers adopt MATLAB—demonstrating clear educational and practical impact.

University of Applied Sciences Augsburg

Georg Stark

Professor