diff --git a/share/openbr/matlab/loadBin.m b/share/openbr/matlab/loadBin.m
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+function [x2] = loadBin(filename,reverse)
+% [x2] = loadBin(filename,reverse)
+   
+    if nargin < 2,
+        reverse = false;
+    end
+
+    z = fopen(filename,'r');
+    if z == -1,
+        fprintf('Error opening file %s\n',filename);
+        x2 = 0;
+        return
+    end
+    
+    x = fread(z,1,'int32');
+    x1 = fread(z,1,'int32');
+    x2 = fread(z,[x1  x],'float32');
+    x2 = x2';
+    fclose(z);
+
+    if reverse,
+        sz = size(x2);
+        x2 = x2';
+        x2 = reshape(x2,sz);
+    end