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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Created on Wed Jun 26 11:42:57 2024
+
+@author: samarth
+"""
+
+import numpy as np
+from skimage.measure import regionprops
+
+def get_wind_coord1(Ihere, cell_margin):
+    x_size, y_size = Ihere.shape
+    
+    if np.sum(Ihere) > 0:  # not empty object
+        s_f = regionprops(Ihere)
+        if s_f:  # not empty
+            bbox = np.round(s_f[0].bbox).astype(int)
+            lower_x_limit = max(0, bbox[1] - cell_margin)
+            upper_x_limit = min(y_size, bbox[3] + cell_margin)
+            lower_y_limit = max(0, bbox[0] - cell_margin)
+            upper_y_limit = min(x_size, bbox[2] + cell_margin)
+            x_cn = np.arange(lower_x_limit, upper_x_limit)
+            y_cn = np.arange(lower_y_limit, upper_y_limit)
+        else:
+            print('empty or multiple object given - error')
+            x_cn, y_cn = None, None
+    else:
+        x_cn = np.arange(y_size)
+        y_cn = np.arange(x_size)
+    
+    return x_cn, y_cn