How can I detect constant signal patch from whole signal by using matlab script ?

Hi,

How can I detect constant signal patch from whole signal by using matlab script ? just like shown in red color in in below plot

I would need to detect that constant signal range as well as start and end point ?

Answer 1

[KSSV]

x = 0:0.1:10;
y = gaussmf(x,[2 5]);
% Introduce constant value 
[val,idx] = max(y) ; 
idx0 = idx:idx+10 ; 
y(idx0) = val ;
% Get the constant data indices 
idx1 = find(diff(y)==0) ; 

[idx0' [idx1(1)-1 idx1]']

[Kaustubh hike]

Thnaks @KSSV, g

But exatcly didnt understand what exatcly your output tells .

[KSSV]

I have shown the logic....Instead of (x,y) you use your data. It should work fine..If not share your data.

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

If the constant is fairly flat, and is always in the upper portion (because you are not interested in flat parts near the minimum values at the bottom) you can find the difference and threshold it and use find(). Untested code (because you forgot to attach your data):

subplot(3, 1, 1);
plot(x, y);
grid on;
% Find difference from previous element.
diffValues = diff(y);
subplot(3, 1, 2);
plot(diffValues, 'b-');
% Find max, min, and mid values.
minValue = min(y);
maxValue = max(y);
midValue = (maxValue + minValue) / 2;
% Threshold
threshold = 15; % What ever value defines "flat" for you.
% Find indexes in the upper half that are "flat"
indexes = (y > midValue) & (diffValues < threshold);
subplot(3, 1, 3);
plot(indexes, 'b-');
% Find starting and stopping index
firstIndex = find(indexes, 1, 'first')
lastIndex = find(indexes, 1, 'last')
% Draw vertical lines on the plot
xline(firstIndex, 'Color', 'r', 'LineWidth', 2);
xline(lastIndex, 'Color', 'r', 'LineWidth', 2)