create a kalman filter in matlab

To implement a Kalman filter in MATLAB, follow these steps:

  1. Define the state-space model of the system
  2. Design the Kalman filter gains
  3. Implement the filter

The following code demonstrates how to use the MATLAB Control System Toolbox to implement a Kalman filter for a simple system:

main.m
% Define the state-space model
A = [1.1 1; 0 1]; % state transition matrix
B = [0.5; 1]; % input matrix
C = [1 0]; % output matrix
D = 0; % feedforward matrix
sys = ss(A,B,C,D);

% Design the Kalman filter gains
Q = eye(2); % process noise covariance
R = 2; % measurement noise covariance
[K,P,E] = kalman(sys,Q,R); % Kalman gain, covariance, and estimator

% Simulate the system
t = 0:0.1:10;
u = sin(t);
w = mvnrnd(zeros(size(t)), Q, size(t))'; % system noise
v = mvnrnd(zeros(size(t)), R, size(t))'; % measurement noise
[y,t,xhat] = lsim(sys, u+w, t, [], [], K*u'+v');

% Plot the results
figure;
plot(t, xhat(:,1), '-b', 'LineWidth', 2);
hold on;
plot(t, xhat(:,2), '-r', 'LineWidth', 2);
xlabel('Time');
ylabel('State');
title('Kalman Filter Example');
legend('State 1', 'State 2');
grid on;
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In this example, the state-space model of the system is defined using the ss function. The Kalman filter gains are designed using the kalman function. The simulation of the system is performed using the lsim function. The result is plotted using the plot function.

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