function varargout = peakfinder(x0, sel, thresh, extrema)
%PEAKFINDER Noise tolerant fast peak finding algorithm
% INPUTS:
% x0 - A real vector from the maxima will be found (required)
% sel - The amount above surrounding data for a peak to be
% identified (default = (max(x0)-min(x0))/4). Larger values mean
% the algorithm is more selective in finding peaks.
% thresh - A threshold value which peaks must be larger than to be
% maxima or smaller than to be minima.
% extrema - 1 if maxima are desired, -1 if minima are desired
% (default = maxima, 1)
% OUTPUTS:
% peakLoc - The indicies of the identified peaks in x0
% peakMag - The magnitude of the identified peaks
%
% [peakLoc] = peakfinder(x0) returns the indicies of local maxima that
% are at least 1/4 the range of the data above surrounding data.
%
% [peakLoc] = peakfinder(x0,sel) returns the indicies of local maxima
% that are at least sel above surrounding data.
%
% [peakLoc] = peakfinder(x0,sel,thresh) returns the indicies of local
% maxima that are at least sel above surrounding data and larger
% (smaller) than thresh if you are finding maxima (minima).
%
% [peakLoc] = peakfinder(x0,sel,thresh,extrema) returns the maxima of the
% data if extrema > 0 and the minima of the data if extrema < 0
%
% [peakLoc, peakMag] = peakfinder(x0,...) returns the indicies of the
% local maxima as well as the magnitudes of those maxima
%
% If called with no output the identified maxima will be plotted along
% with the input data.
%
% Note: If repeated values are found the first is identified as the peak
%
% Ex:
% t = 0:.0001:10;
% x = 12*sin(10*2*pi*t)-3*sin(.1*2*pi*t)+randn(1,numel(t));
% x(1250:1255) = max(x);
% peakfinder(x)
%
% Copyright Nathanael C. Yoder 2011 (nyoder@gmail.com)
% Perform error checking and set defaults if not passed in
error(nargchk(1,4,nargin,'struct'));
error(nargoutchk(0,2,nargout,'struct'));
s = size(x0);
flipData = s(1) < s(2);
len0 = numel(x0);
if len0 ~= s(1) && len0 ~= s(2)
error('PEAKFINDER:Input','The input data must be a vector')
elseif isempty(x0)
varargout = {[],[]};
return;
end
if ~isreal(x0)
warning('PEAKFINDER:NotReal','Absolute value of data will be used')
x0 = abs(x0);
end
if nargin < 2 || isempty(sel)
sel = (max(x0)-min(x0))/4;
elseif ~isnumeric(sel) || ~isreal(sel)
sel = (max(x0)-min(x0))/4;
warning('PEAKFINDER:InvalidSel',...
'The selectivity must be a real scalar. A selectivity of %.4g will be used',sel)
elseif numel(sel) > 1
warning('PEAKFINDER:InvalidSel',...
'The selectivity must be a scalar. The first selectivity value in the vector will be used.')
sel = sel(1);
end
if nargin < 3 || isempty(thresh)
thresh = [];
elseif ~isnumeric(thresh) || ~isreal(thresh)
thresh = [];
warning('PEAKFINDER:InvalidThreshold',...
'The threshold must be a real scalar. No threshold will be used.')
elseif numel(thresh) > 1
thresh = thresh(1);
warning('PEAKFINDER:InvalidThreshold',...
'The threshold must be a scalar. The first threshold value in the vector will be used.')
end
if nargin < 4 || isempty(extrema)
extrema = 1;
else
extrema = sign(extrema(1)); % Should only be 1 or -1 but make sure
if extrema == 0
error('PEAKFINDER:ZeroMaxima','Either 1 (for maxima) or -1 (for minima) must be input for extrema');
end
end
x0 = extrema*x0(:); % Make it so we are finding maxima regardless
thresh = thresh*extrema; % Adjust threshold according to extrema.
dx0 = diff(x0); % Find derivative
dx0(dx0 == 0) = -eps; % This is so we find the first of repeated values
ind = find(dx0(1:end-1).*dx0(2:end) < 0)+1; % Find where the derivative changes sign
% Include endpoints in potential peaks and valleys
x = [x0(1);x0(ind);x0(end)];
ind = [1;ind;len0];
% x only has the peaks, valleys, and endpoints
len = numel(x);
minMag = min(x);
if len > 2 % Function with peaks and valleys
% Set initial parameters for loop
tempMag = minMag;
foundPeak = false;
leftMin = minMag;
% Deal with first point a little differently since tacked it on
% Calculate the sign of the derivative since we taked the first point
% on it does not neccessarily alternate like the rest.
signDx = sign(diff(x(1:3)));
if signDx(1) <= 0 % The first point is larger or equal to the second
ii = 0;
if signDx(1) == signDx(2) % Want alternating signs
x(2) = [];
ind(2) = [];
len = len-1;
end
else % First point is smaller than the second
ii = 1;
if signDx(1) == signDx(2) % Want alternating signs
x(1) = [];
ind(1) = [];
len = len-1;
end
end
% Preallocate max number of maxima
maxPeaks = ceil(len/2);
peakLoc = zeros(maxPeaks,1);
peakMag = zeros(maxPeaks,1);
cInd = 1;
% Loop through extrema which should be peaks and then valleys
while ii < len
ii = ii+1; % This is a peak
% Reset peak finding if we had a peak and the next peak is bigger
% than the last or the left min was small enough to reset.
if foundPeak
tempMag = minMag;
foundPeak = false;
end
% Make sure we don't iterate past the length of our vector
if ii == len
break; % We assign the last point differently out of the loop
end
% Found new peak that was lager than temp mag and selectivity larger
% than the minimum to its left.
if x(ii) > tempMag && x(ii) > leftMin + sel
tempLoc = ii;
tempMag = x(ii);
end
ii = ii+1; % Move onto the valley
% Come down at least sel from peak
if ~foundPeak && tempMag > sel + x(ii)
foundPeak = true; % We have found a peak
leftMin = x(ii);
peakLoc(cInd) = tempLoc; % Add peak to index
peakMag(cInd) = tempMag;
cInd = cInd+1;
elseif x(ii) < leftMin % New left minima
leftMin = x(ii);
end
end
% Check end point
if x(end) > tempMag && x(end) > leftMin + sel
peakLoc(cInd) = len;
peakMag(cInd) = x(end);
cInd = cInd + 1;
elseif ~foundPeak && tempMag > minMag % Check if we still need to add the last point
peakLoc(cInd) = tempLoc;
peakMag(cInd) = tempMag;
cInd = cInd + 1;
end
% Create output
peakInds = ind(peakLoc(1:cInd-1));
peakMags = peakMag(1:cInd-1);
else % This is a monotone function where an endpoint is the only peak
[peakMags,xInd] = max(x);
if peakMags > minMag + sel
peakInds = ind(xInd);
else
peakMags = [];
peakInds = [];
end
end
% Apply threshold value. Since always finding maxima it will always be
% larger than the thresh.
if ~isempty(thresh)
m = peakMags>thresh;
peakInds = peakInds(m);
peakMags = peakMags(m);
end
% Rotate data if needed
if flipData
peakMags = peakMags.';
peakInds = peakInds.';
end
% Change sign of data if was finding minima
if extrema < 0
peakMags = -peakMags;
x0 = -x0;
end
% Plot if no output desired
if nargout == 0
if isempty(peakInds)
disp('No significant peaks found')
else
figure;
plot(1:len0,x0,'.-',peakInds,peakMags,'ro','linewidth',2);
end
else
varargout = {peakInds,peakMags};
end