Algorithm

The Histogram Equalization algorithm enhances the contrast of images by transforming the values in an intensity image so that the histogram of the output image is approximately flat.

I = imread('pout.tif');
J = histeq(I);
subplot(2,2,1);
imshow( I );
subplot(2,2,2);
imhist(I)
subplot(2,2,3);
imshow( J );
subplot(2,2,4);
imhist(J)

MATLAB Design

design_name = 'mlhdlc_heq';
testbench_name = 'mlhdlc_heq_tb';

Let us take a look at the MATLAB design

type(design_name);

type(testbench_name);

Simulate the Design

It is always a good practice to simulate the design with the testbench prior to code generation to make sure there are no runtime errors.

mlhdlc_heq_tb

Setup for the Example

Executing the following lines copies the necessary files into a temporary folder

mlhdlc_demo_dir = fullfile(matlabroot, 'toolbox', 'hdlcoder', 'hdlcoderdemos', 'matlabhdlcoderdemos');
mlhdlc_temp_dir = [tempdir 'mlhdlc_heq'];

% create a temporary folder and copy the MATLAB files
cd(tempdir);
[~, ~, ~] = rmdir(mlhdlc_temp_dir, 's');
mkdir(mlhdlc_temp_dir);
cd(mlhdlc_temp_dir);

% copy files to the temp dir
copyfile(fullfile(mlhdlc_demo_dir, [design_name,'.m*']), mlhdlc_temp_dir);
copyfile(fullfile(mlhdlc_demo_dir, [testbench_name,'.m*']), mlhdlc_temp_dir);
copyfile(fullfile(mlhdlc_demo_dir, 'mlhdlc_img_peppers.png'), mlhdlc_temp_dir);

Create a New HDL Coder™ Project

coder -hdlcoder -new mlhdlc_heq_prj

Next, add the file 'mlhdlc_heq.m' to the project as the MATLAB Function and 'mlhdlc_heq_tb.m' as the MATLAB Test Bench.

Refer to Getting Started with MATLAB to HDL Workflow for a more complete tutorial on creating and populating MATLAB HDL Coder projects.

Run Fixed-Point Conversion and HDL Code Generation

Launch HDL Advisor and right click on the 'Code Generation' step and choose the option 'Run to selected task' to run all the steps from the beginning through the HDL code generation.

Examine the generated HDL code by clicking on the hyperlinks in the Code Generation Log window.

Clean up the Generated Files

You can run the following commands to clean up the temporary project folder.

mlhdlc_demo_dir = fullfile(matlabroot, 'toolbox', 'hdlcoder', 'hdlcoderdemos', 'matlabhdlcoderdemos');
mlhdlc_temp_dir = [tempdir 'mlhdlc_heq'];
clear mex;
cd (mlhdlc_demo_dir);
rmdir(mlhdlc_temp_dir, 's');