Practical Image and Video Processing
Using MATLAB®
MATLAB basics
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What will we learn?
What is MATLAB and why has it been selected to be
the tool of choice for this book?
What programming environment does MATLAB
offer?
What are M-files?
What is the difference between MATLAB scripts and
functions?
How can I get started in MATLAB?
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Introduction to MATLAB
MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory):
A Data analysis tool
A Prototyping tool
A Visualization tool
Has built-in support for matrices (basic data type) and matrix operations
Has excellent graphics capabilities
Is a high-level programming language and development environment.
Has extensive built-in documentation
Excellent Help with Examples
Demos
Many toolboxes (including the Image Processing Toolbox – see
Chapter 4).
“Hands on”
Try Tutorial 3.1: MATLAB - a guided tour on page 44.
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Introduction to MATLAB
MATLAB algorithm development environment provides:
Command line interface
An interpreter
Matlab acts as an interpreter b/w user code and computer hardware
It interprets commands, which shortens programming time by
eliminating the
need for compilation.
Extremely convenient when goal is rapid algorithm prototyping
Once algo. is stable, it can be compiled with MATCOM for faster execution,
which is particularly important for large data sets.
An extensive set of (numerical and string manipulations) functions
2D and 3D plotting functions
Ability to build GUI
MATLAB - a guided tour on page 44.
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Basic elements of MATLAB
Working environment
Matlab Desktop
Matlab Editor
Help System
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Basic elements of MATLAB
Matlab Desktop
A: Workspace
B: Command History
C: Current Directory
D: Command Window
+ Figure Window(s)
Set Path
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Basic elements of MATLAB
Matlab Editor
Used to create and edit M-files (Scripts + Functions)
Includes useful functions for saving, viewing, and debugging etc.
Matlab Help System
Includes help browser which displays help documents
doc imread
Help h1 line
Lookfor integration
helpwin
Demos
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Basic elements of MATLAB
Important!!!
Command Window: ✓ Semicolon
clc ➢ Output Suppression
➢ End of Row
clear / clear all
✓Colon
close all ➢ Vector Creation
who ➢ Row/Colum Selection
➢ Makes 2D matrix a column
whos matrix
which ✓linspace
ver / version ✓( ) function
➢ Input arguments
computer ➢ Matrix Subscript
✓[ ] function
➢ Output arguments
➢ Matrix Definition
➢ Deletion / Empty matrix
➢ Concatenation (cat); See
also repmat
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Basic elements of MATLAB
Data classes / Data Types
{
Non-Numeric
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Basic elements of MATLAB
Standard arrays • (b-a)*rand(m,n)+a
• std*randn(m,n)+
• round(randn(m,n))
• randi(imax,m,n)
•Randperm( )
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M-files: scripts and functions
Command Line operation Executing one line at a time
M-files in MATLAB can be:
scripts that simply execute a series of MATLAB commands or
statements; or
functions that can accept arguments (parameters) and produce one or
more output values.
Scripts
An M-file containing a script consists of a sequence of commands to be
interpreted and executed.
M-files are syntax color coded to aid in reading them.
In addition to calls to built-in functions, scripts may also contain variable
declarations, calls to user-created functions, decision statements and
repetition loops.
Scripts are usually created using a text editor and stored with a
meaningful name and the .m extension.
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M-files: scripts
Scripts
Once a script has been created and saved, it can be invoked
from the command line simply by typing its name.
Or F5 / F9 function keys for full and partial execution.
The Cell Mode: A new editing mode allows you to make
minor adjustments to variables, and re-execute a block of
code easily.
Cell blocks allow you to modify and execute one block of code at a time.
To create a cell block, all you need to do is give it a block title (using %%).
More than one cell block can exist in a single script.
Example: script3_3_2.m.
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