imregionalmax
Find regional maxima in a 2-D image.
📝Syntax
BW = imregionalmax(I)
BW = imregionalmax(I, conn)
📥Input Arguments
Parameter Description
I Input finite real 2-D image.
conn Connectivity, either 4, 8, or an equivalent 3-by-3 matrix.
📤Output Arguments
Parameter Description
BW Logical mask whose true pixels belong to regional maxima.
📄Description

imregionalmax marks connected flat zones that have no higher-valued neighbor under the selected connectivity.

💡Examples
Find regional maxima
I=[1 1 1;1 3 3;1 3 3];
BW=imregionalmax(I);
figure; subplot(1,2,1); imagesc(I); title('Image');
subplot(1,2,2); imagesc(BW); title('Regional maxima');
Example illustration
🔗See Also
imhmaximextendedmaximregionalmin
🕔Version History
Version Description
2.0.0 initial version
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