MATLAB Support Package for Arduino Hardware

Acquire inputs and send outputs on Arduino boards

Interactively communicate with Arduino boards using MATLAB. Read and write sensor data, control actuators, and visualize results in real time—no code compilation required.

Leverage thousands of MATLAB functions for analysis, plotting, and algorithm development with your Arduino-collected data. You can also create and distribute standalone MATLAB applications that interface with Arduino hardware over Serial, even on systems without MATLAB installed.

Key Features

• Connect and communicate with Arduino boards via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth directly from MATLAB.
• Use integrated project files from Arduino Engineering Kit Rev2 for hands-on learning and project building. (Rev1 supported for R2019a–R2021b.)
• Communicate with external devices using GPIO, I2C, SPI, and CAN protocols.
• Programmatically control servos, shift registers, and rotary encoders.
• Read real-time data from a wide variety of sensors, including IMU, environmental, BNO055, GPS, APDS9960, and ultrasonic sensors.
• Create and use custom add-on libraries for Arduino and supported shields.
• Control and monitor Arduino boards using the Arduino Explorer App.

For supported Arduino boards and more features, visit: Arduino Support from MATLAB

Documentation

• Main Documentation Page
• Setup and Configuration Guide
• Example Projects and Scripts
• Supported Boards
• Arduino Documentation
• Release Notes

Example Applications

• Getting started: Getting Started with MATLAB Support Package for Arduino Hardware
• Explorer App: Measure Temperature and Control Peripherals using the Arduino Explorer App
• Deploy Arduino Functions to Arduino Hardware Using MATLAB Function Block : Gyroscope-Based Pedometer Using MATLAB Functions
• I2C Devices : Measure Temperature From I2C Device on Arduino® Hardware
• SPI Devices : Communicate with SPI Device on Arduino® Hardware
• Shift Registers : Push Button Control with 74HC165 Shift Register
• Shift Registers : Control 7-Segment Display with 74HC595 Shift Register
• Shift Registers : Control LEDs with 74HC595 Shift Register
• Quadrature Encoders : Control Rotary Encoder Knob
• Quadrature Encoders : Steer Two-Wheel Robot
• Servo Motors : Control Servo Motors
• Adafruit Motor Shield V2 : Control Motors Using Adafruit® Motor Shield V2
• CAN Interface : Read and Write CAN Messages with Arduino Hardware
• CAN Interface : Advanced CAN Communication with Arduino Using Vehicle Network Toolbox
• CAN Interface : Overcome Buffer Size Limitation of Arduino
• Motor Carrier : Webcam Controlled Rover Using Arduino Engineering Kit Rev 2
• Motor Carrier : Drawing Robot Using Arduino Engineering Kit Rev 2
• Sensors : Estimating Orientation Using Inertial Sensor Fusion and MPU-9250
• Sensors : Wireless Data Streaming Using BNO055 and Bluetooth® and Estimating Orientation Using Sensor Fusion
• Sensors : Plot Position Using GPS Connected to Arduino Hardware
• Sensors : Measure LSM9DS1 Sensor Outputs Using Nano 33 BLE Sense
• Custom Sensor : Create a Custom Arduino Add-On Library
• Custom Sensor : Read LSM303 Accelerometer Data from Arduino with a MATLAB Add-On Library
• Arduino Engineering Kit: The Drawing Robot, Part 1: Introduction to the Drawing Robot
• Arduino Engineering Kit: The Drawing Robot, Part 2: Configure and Test DC Motors of the Robot
• Arduino Engineering Kit: The Drawing Robot, Part 3: Draw Images from a Picture or Webcam

Additional Projects & Tutorials

• Arduino Map Maker - Mapping Your Surroundings Using MATLAB and Arduino
• Log Temperature Data from Arduino into MATLAB - Log Temperature Data from Arduino
• Solve a Rubik's Cube - Solve a Rubik’s Cube with a Webcam, Servos, and MATLAB

Support

• This support package is functional for R2014a and beyond.
• To use Arduino hardware with MATLAB versions R2013b and earlier, see - http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/32374
• For any issues with this support package, please contact MathWorks Technical Support - https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html

Notes

• For MATLAB R2017a and earlier versions, this support package is currently unable to download third-party software. For details and workaround, see this Bug Report https://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports/1741173
• MATLAB R2017b and later versions are unaffected