function bitcol = findRidgesCol2(col) len = length(col); bitcol = zeros(len,1); for k=2:len diff(k-1) = col(k) - col(k-1); end waspos = 0; if diff(1) > 0 waspos = 1; end for k=2:len-1 if diff(k) < 0 && waspos == 1 waspos = 0; bitcol(k) = 1; elseif diff(k) > 0 waspos = 1; end end