Cuboid Scenario Simulation
R2026bCreate and simulate low-fidelity UAV scenarios using the uavScenario
object. Generate simulated GPS, INS, and lidar sensor readings. Simulate wind effects
on UAVs using steady, gust, and turbulence wind models.
As an alternative, UAV Toolbox also provides the Unreal Engine® simulation environment that enables you to visualize scenarios using more realistic graphics and to generate high-fidelity sensor data. For more information, see Unreal Engine Scenario Simulation.
Apps
| UAV Scenario Designer | Design UAV scenarios with terrain, platforms, and sensors (Since R2022a) |
Objects
Functions
createCustomSensorTemplate | Create sample implementation for UAV custom sensor interface |
addCustomTerrain | Add custom terrain data |
removeCustomTerrain | Remove custom terrain data |
Blocks
 | UAV Scenario Configuration | Configure and simulate UAV scenarios |
 | UAV Scenario Get Transform | Get transforms from UAV scenario platforms |
 | UAV Scenario Motion Read | Read platform and sensor motions from UAV scenario simulation |
 | UAV Scenario Motion Write | Update platform motion in UAV scenario simulation |
 | UAV Scenario Scope | Visualize UAV scenario and lidar point clouds |
 | UAV Animation | Animate UAV flight path using translations and rotations |
 | GPS | Simulate GPS sensor readings with noise |
 | INS | Simulate INS sensor |
 | Barometer | Model barometer sensor with measurement noise for UAV altitude estimation (Since R2025a) |
 | UAV Scenario Lidar | Simulate lidar measurements based on meshes in scenario |
Topics
- Coordinate Systems in UAV Toolbox
Summary of coordinate systems used in UAV Toolbox.
- Simulate IMU Sensor Mounted on UAV
Create a sensor adaptor for an
imuSensorfrom Navigation Toolbox™, and gather readings for a simulated UAV flight - Simulate Radar Sensor Mounted on UAV
The radar sensor enables a UAV to detect other vehicles in the airspace, which enables the UAV to predict other vehicle motion and make decisions to ensure clearance from other vehicles.
Featured Examples
UAV Scenario Tutorial
Create a scenario to simulate unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights between a set of buildings. The example demonstrates updating the UAV pose in open-loop simulations. Use the UAV scenario to visualize the UAV flight and generate simulated point cloud sensor readings.
Design Obstacle Avoidance Package Delivery Scenario Using UAV Scenario Designer
Rapidly design and customize a UAV scenario to validate an obstacle avoidance algorithm.
Automate Testing for UAV Package Delivery Example
Edit requirements, link requirements to their implementation in a model, and verify their functionality in the context of a UAV application. The components of the model and requirements include guidance and control of a UAV implemented by the UAV Package Delivery example.
Lidar and Radar Fusion in Urban Air Mobility Scenario
Track various unmanned aerial vehicles in an urban environment.
Simulate GNSS Multipath Effects on UAV Flying in Urban Environment
Simulate GNSS Multipath for a UAV with a GPS receiver flying in an urban-canyon like environment and visualize satellite visibility.
Simulate UAV Waypoint Following with Different Wind Conditions
Create a UAV scenario with different wind conditions, and use it in Simulink® to simulate a fixed-wing UAV following waypoints.
Simulate UAV Wind Turbulence Using CETI Model
Simulate wind turbulence effects on a hovering or slow-flying quadrotor UAV using the Control Equivalent Turbulence Input (CETI) model.
