Design & Simulate PMSM Real-Time FOC with MATLAB/Simulink — from PI control to DSP-based real-time EV & robotics systems
Important Note for Students
This course on Field Oriented Control (FOC) of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) is designed for learners with a foundation in control engineering or electrical drives. It is not for complete beginners.
What you’ll learn
- Design and implement real-time PI controllers for PMSM current and speed loops using Simulink..
- Build and validate complete PMSM Field-Oriented Control (FOC) systems for EV and robotics applications..
- Translate PMSM control equations into hardware-ready logic for DSP, HIL, and embedded deployment..
- Apply vector control techniques for torque, speed, and position regulation in EV and robotics drives..
- Implement embedded anti-windup PI logic and discretized controllers for simulation-ready deployment..
- Translate control equations into real-time code using embedded function blocks inside Simulink..
- Gain industrial project confidence through simulation workflows used in automotive and servo control labs..
- Explore state-of-the-art updates on HIL methods, hardware-ready control logic, and real applications in EVs, robotics, and power drives..
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 5min.
- Fundamentals of PI/PID Controller Design for Motor Drives –> 3 lectures • 21min.
- Pulse-Width Modulation for Power Electronic Inverters –> 4 lectures • 26min.
- Space Vector Theory and PMSM Modeling Basics –> 2 lectures • 6min.
- Control-Oriented Modeling of PMSM in Stationary and Rotating Frames –> 5 lectures • 17min.
- Advanced Control of PMSM Drives Using Field-Oriented Control –> 6 lectures • 35min.
- Advanced Embedded Control, Real-Time Implementation & Simulation –> 3 lectures • 26min.
- Hardware FOC for PMSM: Inverter, Current Sensing & Protection –> 2 lectures • 48min.
Requirements
Important Note for Students
This course on Field Oriented Control (FOC) of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) is designed for learners with a foundation in control engineering or electrical drives. It is not for complete beginners.
We still derive the equations, build the models, and design the controllers step by step. However, we do not write out every single algebraic step as in a textbook. Instead, some intermediate steps are intentionally left for you to complete — so you actively learn how to model the machines and design the controllers yourself.
Each key result is then connected directly to Simulink implementations, showing you how control engineers design real drive systems. If you are new to motor control, this may feel challenging. But if you already have background in control systems or power electronics, this course will help you take your skills to the next level.
The Only PMSM FOC Course That Engineers Use in Practice
Most courses explain Simulink blocks without showing how real control systems are designed. This course is different — you will learn how to design the architecture from the ground up, like engineers do in R&D labs.
From Theory to Real-Time Mastery
This course isn’t for passive learners. It’s for future control engineers, EV developers, and robotics specialists who want to model, design, and implement working PMSM FOC systems — not just view diagrams.
You won’t just learn what FOC is — you’ll build it, tune it, and simulate it under real-time constraints.
What You Will Build and Understand
Step by step, you’ll follow the same workflow used in industry and research:
- Model PMSM machines in α–β and d–q frames using mathematical foundations
- Design PI/PID controllers for torque, speed, and current loops
- Implement PWM and SVPWM techniques for inverter-fed drives
- Create your own Park & Clarke transformations in Simulink
- Add anti-windup logic and embedded PI controllers with MATLAB functions
- Simulate and validate full FOC architectures in Simulink
This is not a “drag-and-drop” course. It is a builder’s course — where you design the system, understand the math, and apply it in EVs, robotics, and industrial drive applications.
What Makes This Course Different?
Most courses stop at simulation. This one goes further:
- Embed PI logic using MATLAB functions
- Handle real-time constraints
- Simulate hardware-like system response
All of this is compressed into just few hours of focused learning — saving you from weeks of research and hundreds of pages of textbooks.
This Course Is For You If…
- You want to build, not just watch
- You already know the basics of control theory and want to apply them in simulations
- You are preparing for a career in EV, robotics, or motor control R&D
- You are comfortable with mathematics, since real motor control is built on math
What’s Inside?
- 23 concise, high-impact lectures (~3 hours total with cont. updates)
- Full Simulink implementation of PMSM FOC
- Embedded MATLAB function tutorial with anti-windup PI logic
- Ready-to-use Simulink files
- actual and Future updates on hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and hardware integration
Conclusion
This course goes beyond surface-level explanations. You’ll learn the exact workflow engineers use to design, simulate, and implement PMSM control systems.
Begin mastering PMSM FOC control systems today — from mathematical foundations to real-time embedded implementation.