Metronome Synchronization on Moving Platform

Models metronomes on a moving platform

This example models metronomes on a moving platform. They start out of phase, but as the platform moves, they synchronize. This is an example of a system that follows the Kuramoto model.

Open the project file Metronome_Synchronization.prj to get started.

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Use the links below to get files compatible with earlier releases of MATLAB.

• For R2025b: Use Download button above
• For R2025a: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/25.1.1.0.zip
• For R2024b: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/24.2.1.0.zip
• For R2024a: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/24.1.1.0.zip
• For R2023b: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/23.2.1.0.zip
• For R2023a: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/23.1.1.0.zip
• For R2022b: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/22.2.1.0.zip
• For R2022a: https://github.com/mathworks/Metronome-Synchronization-Simscape/archive/22.1.1.0.zip

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