System Identification Toolbox

Management Aspects

Diary: It is easy to forget what you have been doing. By double-clicking on a data/model icon, a complete diary will be given of how this object was created, along with other key information. At this point you can also add comments and change the name of the object and its color.

Layout: To have a good overview of the created models and data sets, it is good practice to try rearranging the icons by dragging and dropping. In this way models corresponding to a particular data set can be grouped together, etc. You can also open new boards (Options menu Extra model/data boards) to further rearrange the icons. These can be dragged across the screen between different windows. The extra boards are also equipped with notepads for your comments.

Sessions: The Model and Data Boards with all models and data sets together with their diaries can be saved (under menu item File) at any point, and reloaded later. This is the counterpart of save/load workspace in the command-driven MATLAB. The four most recent sessions are listed under File for immediate open.

Cleanliness: The boards will hold an arbitrary number of models and data sets (by creating clones of the board when necessary). It is however advisable to clear (delete) models and data sets that no longer are of interest. Do that by dragging the object to the Trash Can. (Double-clicking on the trash can will open it up, and its contents can be retrieved.) Empty the can if you run into memory problems.

Window Culture: Dialog and plot windows are best managed by the GUI's close function (submenu item under File menu, or select Close, or check/uncheck the corresponding View box). It is generally not suitable to iconify the windows - the GUI's handling and window management system is usually a better alternative.

The Work Flow

Workspace Variables