Localpeaks

Find local peaks or troughs in a vector

https://github.com/IoSR-Surrey/MatlabToolbox

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NOTE: this function is now available from the IoSR Matlab Toolbox as iosr.dsp.localpeaks.
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LOCALPEAKS Find local peaks and troughs in a vector

SYNTAX

peaks = localpeaks(X)
peaks = localpeaks(X,MODE)


DESCRIPTION

peaks = localpeaks(X) locates the local peaks in vector X.

peaks = localpeaks(X,MODE) locates local features specified by MODE. MODE can be set to 'peaks' (default), 'troughs' in order to identify local troughs or 'both' in order to identify both local peaks and troughs.

Cite As

Christopher Hummersone (2026). Localpeaks (https://github.com/IoSR-Surrey/MatlabToolbox), GitHub. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired: Peak picking

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Versions that use the GitHub default branch cannot be downloaded

Version Published Release Notes Action
1.7.0.0

Corrected description.
Corrected title.
Updated to address Christos Saragiotis' comment
Migrated to GitHub.

1.6.0.0

Updated description

1.2.0.0

Fixed a silly mistake, removed index output to bring the function more in line with MATLAB conventions (find(localpeaks(x)) would do the same), added an error trap

1.1.0.0

added the 'both' option, updated help, acknowledged other submission

1.0.0.0

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