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+% PURPOSE: find c of m of distribution
+function [cx,cy,sx,sy] = centerofmass(m);
+
+[sizey sizex] = size(m);
+vx = sum(m);
+vy = sum(m');
+
+vx = vx.*(vx>0);
+vy = vy.*(vy>0);
+
+x = [1:sizex];
+y = [1:sizey];
+
+cx = sum(vx.*x)/sum(vx);
+cy = sum(vy.*y)/sum(vy);
+
+sx = sqrt(sum(vx.*(abs(x-cx).^2))/sum(vx));
+sy = sqrt(sum(vy.*(abs(y-cy).^2))/sum(vy));