how to separate two dice images via matlab

Hi, I'm using "Image Analyst"'s algorithm to identify black dots on two dice. I need to detect exactly how many dots on each dice. Any suggestions?

Attached the algorithm and the image.

code:
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clc;    % Clear the command window.
close all;  % Close all figures (except those of imtool.)
imtool close all;  % Close all imtool figures.
clear;  % Erase all existing variables.
workspace;  % Make sure the workspace panel is showing.
% Read in a color demo image.
cam = webcam(2);
set(cam, 'Brightness', 150);
set(cam, 'Saturation', 110);
pos = [93.5 175.5 452 113];
rgb = snapshot(cam);
%work - [295.5 224.5 23 38]
X2 = imcrop(rgb, [83.5 189.5 453 87]);
rgbImage = X2;
% Get the dimensions of the image.  numberOfColorBands should be = 3.
[rows ,columns, numberOfColorBands] = size(rgbImage);
% Display the original color image.
subplot(2, 2, 1);
imshow(rgbImage, []);
title('Original color Image');
% Enlarge figure to full screen.
set(gcf, 'Position', get(0,'Screensize')); 
% Extract the individual red, green, and blue color channels.
redChannel = rgbImage(:, :, 1);
greenChannel = rgbImage(:, :, 2);
blueChannel = rgbImage(:, :, 3);
spots = rgbImage(:, :, :) < 58; 
spots = spots(:, :, 1) == spots(:, :, 2) == spots(:, :, 3); 
subplot(2, 2, 2);
imshow(spots, []);
title('Thresholded Red Channel');
spots = imclearborder(spots,8);
subplot(2, 2, 3);
imshow(spots, []);
title('Border Cleared');
% Fill holes
spots = imfill(spots, 'holes');
subplot(2, 2, 4);
imshow(spots, []);
title('Final Spots Image');
impixelinfo;
% Count them
L = bwlabel(spots);
[labeledImage ,numberOfSpots] = bwlabel(spots);
message = sprintf('Done!\nThe number of spots (total on both dice) is %d', numberOfSpots);
msgbox(message);

Thanks in advanced.

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Try this

[~, numberOfSpots] = bwlabel(spots);