Unlike standard Simulink models that run in non-real-time simulation, models built with QUARC blocks can be compiled into real-time executables that interface directly with hardware.
Quarc integrates with the standard Simulink 3D Animation toolbox but also provides its own visualization blocks. For academic labs teaching inverted pendulums or magnetic levitation, the ability to visualize the system state in a 3D virtual environment helps students debug their controllers before applying them to physical hardware (safety feature). quarc library simulink
The simulations revealed some unexpected issues with their control system, which the team was able to address and refine. Thanks to QUARC, they were able to iterate rapidly and make adjustments on the fly, accelerating their development process. Unlike standard Simulink models that run in non-real-time