How to convert numbers in cell array into double?

I have a cell array like a = '22 16 55.40', which is dMS values, how to separate these three numbers into three cells into numeric array as follows:-

a = '22 16 55.40' to b = [22 16 55.40]. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

The textscan function works:

a = {'22 16 55.40'};
b = textscan(char(a), '%f %f %f')

produces:

b = 

      [22.0000e+000]    [16.0000e+000]    [55.4000e+000]

with b being a (1x3) cell array.

[Abhinav]

Thanks a lot!

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!