Can someone help me solve this problem (Array indices must be positive integers or logical values)

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Koon Hang Chu 2019-3-28

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I tried to get the answer from this equation: sum(abs(diff(CPap)))*freq/length(CPap)

I assumed I need to tell matlab what CPap, freq and length represent right?

So I typed in CPap = 0.3, freq = 100 an length = 10

But when i hit enter, this sentence showed, can someone tell me what am i doing wrong here?

Many thanks!!!

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Arvind Sathyanarayanan 2019-3-28

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The issue is with length(CPap). You're trying to divide sum(abs(diff(CPap)))*freq by length(0.3), in your case length is not an array. If it was an array, then indices must be positive integers

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Arvind Sathyanarayanan 2019-3-28

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Let's say x is an array.

x = [9 7 5 3 2]

x(1) = 9, x(2) = 7, ... , x(5) = 2

What you're trying to do is x(Cpap), which is equivalent to x(0.3). 0.3 is not a valid array index. Array indexes can only be positive and integer values.

Index exceeds the number of array elements (1)

This happens when you call for x(6) because, x(6) is not defined.

Also, am I differenciating a constant number here? Casue no matter what I do I will get 0 at the end?

Yes, diffrentiating on a constant will return zero but, the function diff() has other uses as well. I encourage you to read the documentation.

It'll be helpful if you explain what you're trying to achieve. Use to latex editor to type in the equation or post a screenshot of the equation you're trying to implement.

Koon Hang Chu 2019-3-28

This is the equation I found in published research article:I try to find the mean velocity

Mean Velocity in AP direction =sum(abs(diff(CPap)))*freq/length(CPap)

This is my research dissertation and I 'll try to explain what I'm trying to find here, please bare with me if it gets too boring:

Basically I put participants on a forceplate with a series of standing tasks and measure their centre of pressure in ax and ay direction in 10 seconds (Anterio-posterior and Medio-lateral direction, as shown in graph). This is known as postural sway (how much sway we have during those tasks). Now within the COP, there are other parameters that can be calculated like the mean velocity (the one I'm trying to calculate). I got a column of data numbers (COP) within that 10 seconds duration so I calculated the average of each direction (AP and ML) and came up with two numbers. And I think COP is a vector, so am I doing it wrong by caculating the average from all data?