Getting Started with MATLAB and Live Scripts

Run commands and inspect variables, then create a Live Script that records input conditions alongside results.

Use MATLAB or MATLAB Online. The basic activities run in MATLAB alone and do not require a drone connection.

Starting conditions

Start with distance .5 m and speed .25 m/s.

Procedure

1. Create distance_m=0.5 and speed_mps=0.25, then calculate travel time using time_s=distance_m/speed_mps. Record the name, value, and size of the three Workspace variables.
2. Run the time calculation line with and without a trailing semicolon. State whether the calculated value or the displayed output changes.

Results to retain

• A calculation example with units and a variable list.

Starting conditions

Change the distance from .5 to .8 m and keep the speed at .25 m/s.

Procedure

1. Organize inputs, calculations, and result explanations into separate sections.
2. Change only the distance, rerun, and compare the times for the two conditions.
3. Run only the calculation section without defining inputs, and check which variables it depends on.

Results to retain

• A comparison of two conditions and a Live Script ordered as inputs→calculations→outputs.

Starting conditions

Examine the cases of mistyping speed_mps as speed_ms and setting speed_mps=0.

Procedure

1. Check the typo and division by 0 separately.
2. Check that speed_mps>0 before calculating travel time.
3. Run the file from the beginning and check that inputs, checks, and calculations all execute.

Results to retain

• Two types of errors and results after correction.

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