2-D Mean

Find mean value of each input matrix

Library

Statistics

visionstatistics

  • 2-D Mean block

Description

The 2-D Mean block computes the mean of each row or column of the input, along vectors of a specified dimension of the input, or of the entire input. The 2-D Mean block can also track the mean value in a sequence of inputs over a period of time. To track the mean value in a sequence of inputs, select the Running mean check box.

Port Description

PortSupported Data Types

Input

  • Double-precision floating point

  • Single-precision floating point

  • Fixed point

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit signed integers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

Reset

  • Double-precision floating point

  • Single-precision floating point

  • Boolean

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit signed integers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

ROI

Rectangles and lines:

  • Double-precision floating point

  • Single-precision floating point

  • Boolean

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit signed integers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

Binary Mask:

  • Boolean

Label

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

Label Numbers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

Output

  • Double-precision floating point

  • Single-precision floating point

  • Fixed point

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit signed integers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

Flag

  • Boolean

Basic Operation

When you do not select the Running mean check box, the block computes the mean value in each row or column of the input, along vectors of a specified dimension of the input, or of the entire input at each individual sample time. Each element in the output array y is the mean value of the corresponding column, row, vector, or entire input. The output array, y, depends on the setting of the Find the mean value over parameter. For example, consider a 3-dimensional input signal of size M-by-N-by-P:

  • Entire input — The output at each sample time is a scalar that contains the mean value of the M-by-N-by-P input matrix.

    y = mean(u(:))					% Equivalent MATLAB code

  • Each row — The output at each sample time consists of an M-by-1-by-P array, where each element contains the mean value of each vector over the second dimension of the input. For an input that is an M-by-N matrix, the output at each sample time is an M-by-1 column vector.

    y = mean(u,2)					% Equivalent MATLAB code

  • Each column — The output at each sample time consists of a 1-by-N-by-P array, where each element contains the mean value of each vector over the first dimension of the input. For an input that is an M-by-N matrix, the output at each sample time is a 1-by-N row vector.

    y = mean(u)					% Equivalent MATLAB code

    In this mode, the block treats length-M unoriented vector inputs as M-by-1 column vectors.

  • Specified dimension — The output at each sample time depends on the value of the Dimension parameter. If you set the Dimension to 1, the output is the same as when you select Each column. If you set the Dimension to 2, the output is the same as when you select Each row. If you set the Dimension to 3, the output at each sample time is an M-by-N matrix containing the mean value of each vector over the third dimension of the input. 

    y = mean(u,Dimension)					% Equivalent MATLAB code

The mean of a complex input is computed independently for the real and imaginary components, as shown in the following figure.

Running Operation

When you select the Running mean check box, the block tracks the mean value of each channel in a time sequence of inputs. In this mode, the block treats each element as a channel.

Resetting the Running Mean

The block resets the running mean whenever a reset event is detected at the optional Rst port. The reset sample time must be a positive integer multiple of the input sample time.

When a reset event occurs, the running mean for each channel is initialized to the value in the corresponding channel of the current input.

You specify the reset event by the Reset port parameter:

  • None disables the Rst port.

  • Rising edge — Triggers a reset operation when the Rst input does one of the following:

    • Rises from a negative value to a positive value or zero

    • Rises from zero to a positive value, where the rise is not a continuation of a rise from a negative value to zero (see the following figure)

  • Falling edge — Triggers a reset operation when the Rst input does one of the following:

    • Falls from a positive value to a negative value or zero

    • Falls from zero to a negative value, where the fall is not a continuation of a fall from a positive value to zero (see the following figure)

  • Either edge — Triggers a reset operation when the Rst input is a Rising edge or Falling edge (as described earlier)

  • Non-zero sample — Triggers a reset operation at each sample time that the Rst input is not zero

Note

When running simulations in the Simulink® MultiTasking mode, reset signals have a one-sample latency. Therefore, when the block detects a reset event, there is a one-sample delay at the reset port rate before the block applies the reset.

ROI Processing

To calculate the statistical value within a particular region of interest (ROI) of the input, select the Enable ROI processing check box. This option is only available when the Find the mean value over parameter is set to Entire input and the Running mean check box is not selected. ROI processing is only supported for 2-D inputs.

  • A binary mask is a binary image that enables you to specify which pixels to highlight, or select.

  • In a label matrix, pixels equal to 0 represent the background, pixels equal to 1 represent the first object, pixels equal to 2 represent the second object, and so on. When the ROI type parameter is set to Label matrix, the Label and Label Numbers ports appear on the block. Use the Label Numbers port to specify the objects in the label matrix for which the block calculates statistics. The input to this port must be a vector of scalar values that correspond to the labeled regions in the label matrix.

  • For more information about the format of the input to the ROI port when the ROI is a rectangle or a line, see the Draw Shapes reference page.

For more information about the format of the input to the ROI port when the ROI is a rectangle or a line, see the Draw Shapes block reference page.

Note

For rectangular ROIs, use the ROI portion to process parameter to specify whether to calculate the statistical value for the entire ROI or just the ROI perimeter.

Use the Output parameter to specify the block output. The block can output separate statistical values for each ROI or the statistical value for all specified ROIs. This parameter is not available if, for the ROI type parameter, you select Binary mask.

If, for the ROI type parameter, you select Rectangles or Lines, the Output flag indicating if ROI is within image bounds check box appears in the dialog box. If you select this check box, the Flag port appears on the block. The following tables describe the Flag port output based on the block parameters.

Output = Individual statistics for each ROI

Flag Port OutputDescription
0ROI is completely outside the input image.
1ROI is completely or partially inside the input image.

Output = Single statistic for all ROIs

Flag Port OutputDescription
0All ROIs are completely outside the input image.
1At least one ROI is completely or partially inside the input image.

If the ROI is partially outside the image, the block only computes the statistical values for the portion of the ROI that is within the image.

If, for the ROI type parameter, you select Label matrix, the Output flag indicating if input label numbers are valid check box appears in the dialog box. If you select this check box, the Flag port appears on the block. The following tables describe the Flag port output based on the block parameters.

Output = Individual statistics for each ROI

Flag Port OutputDescription
0Label number is not in the label matrix.
1Label number is in the label matrix.

Output = Single statistic for all ROIs

Flag Port OutputDescription
0None of the label numbers are in the label matrix.
1At least one of the label numbers is in the label matrix.

Fixed-Point Data Types

The following diagram shows the data types used within the Mean block for fixed-point signals.

You can set the accumulator and output data types in the block dialog, as discussed in Parameters.

Parameters

Running mean

Enables running operation when selected.

Reset port

Specify the reset event that causes the block to reset the running mean. The sample time of the input to the Rst port must be a positive integer multiple of the input sample time. This parameter appears only when you select the Running mean check box. For more information, see Resetting the Running Mean.

Find the mean value over

Specify whether to find the mean value along rows, columns, entire input, or the dimension specified in the Dimension parameter. For more information, see Basic Operation.

Dimension

Specify the dimension (one-based value) of the input signal, over which the mean is computed. The value of this parameter cannot exceed the number of dimensions in the input signal. This parameter is only visible when the Find the mean value over parameter is set to Specified dimension.

Enable ROI Processing

Select this check box to calculate the statistical value within a particular region of each image. This parameter is only available when the Find the mean value over parameter is set to Entire input, and the block is not in running mode.

ROI type

Specify the type of ROI you want to use. Your choices are Rectangles, Lines, Label matrix, or Binary mask.

ROI portion to process

Specify whether you want to calculate the statistical value for the entire ROI or just the ROI perimeter. This parameter is only visible if, for the ROI type parameter, you specify Rectangles.

Output

Specify the block output. The block can output a vector of separate statistical values for each ROI or a scalar value that represents the statistical value for all the specified ROIs. This parameter is not available if, for the ROI type parameter, you select Binary mask.

Output flag indicating if ROI is within image bounds

When you select this check box, a Flag port appears on the block. For a description of the Flag port output, see the tables in ROI Processing.

Output flag indicating if label numbers are valid

When you select this check box, a Flag port appears on the block. This check box is visible only when you select Label matrix for the ROI type parameter. For a description of the Flag port output, see the tables in ROI Processing.

Rounding mode

Select the Rounding Modes for fixed-point operations.

Saturate on integer overflow

Select the overflow mode for fixed-point operations. See Precision and Range.

Accumulator data type

Specify the accumulator data type. See Fixed-Point Data Types for illustrations depicting the use of the accumulator data type in this block. You can set this parameter to:

  • A rule that inherits a data type, for example, Inherit: Same as input

  • An expression that evaluates to a valid data type, for example, fixdt([],16,0)

Click the Show data type assistant button to display the Data Type Assistant, which helps you set the Accumulator data type parameter.

See Specify Data Types Using Data Type Assistant (Simulink) for more information.

Output data type

Specify the output data type. See Fixed-Point Data Types for illustrations depicting the use of the output data type in this block. You can set it to:

  • A rule that inherits a data type, for example, Inherit: Same as accumulator

  • An expression that evaluates to a valid data type, for example, fixdt([],16,0)

Click the Show data type assistant button to display the Data Type Assistant, which helps you set the Output data type parameter.

See Specify Data Types Using Data Type Assistant (Simulink) for more information.

Minimum

Specify the minimum value that the block should output. The default value, [], is equivalent to -Inf. Simulink software uses this value to perform:

  • Simulation range checking (see Specify Signal Ranges (Simulink))

  • Automatic scaling of fixed-point data types

Maximum

Specify the maximum value that the block should output. The default value, [], is equivalent to Inf. Simulink software uses this value to perform:

  • Simulation range checking (see Specify Signal Ranges (Simulink))

  • Automatic scaling of fixed-point data types

Example

The ex_vision_2dmean calculates the mean value within two ROIs.

See Also

2-D MaximumComputer Vision Toolbox™

2-D-Median

Computer Vision Toolbox
2-D MinimumComputer Vision Toolbox
2-D Standard DeviationComputer Vision Toolbox
meanMATLAB

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