Guidali_et_el_2023_EJN_RR/Script task/MoBi_linearize_force.m

function [force_lin, idx]= MoBi_linearize_force(force_from_arduino, linearize, funz)
%% the function brings the arudino voltage output onto a line (force applied should be linearly related to output value)

% linearize = linspace(0, max_force, force_steps);


if isempty(force_from_arduino) 
    
    idx = 0;

else
    
idx = find(force_from_arduino<=funz, 1, 'first');

end

% in case force_from_arduino is greater than any value from funz, idx =
% length(funz) --> so whatever higher value, the output is always the last
% idx of funz
if isempty(idx)
   idx = length(funz) 
end
force_lin = linearize(idx);

end