FlexControl is presented in this paper as a CAE (Computer-Aided-Engine
ering) platform for designing real-time fuzzy control systems: Capable
of integrating all the four phases for the design, namely, tuning, si
mulation, prototyping and field testing, FlexControl allows the whole
design process to be cycled easily and efficiently, thus considerably
speeding up the control system design and prototyping. Its hardware ar
chitecture and software development are detailed. Its usage is describ
ed, along with two illustrative examples.