diff --git a/load_matlab.m b/load_matlab.m
index ff546c2..8e03e32 100644
--- a/load_matlab.m
+++ b/load_matlab.m
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
-function [outputArg1,outputArg2] = load_matlab(inputArg1,inputArg2)
-%LOAD_MATLAB Summary of this function goes here
-%   Detailed explanation goes here
-outputArg1 = inputArg1;
-outputArg2 = inputArg2;
+function [Data,params] = load_matlab(path)
+%LOAD_MATLAB imports EPR data recorded with MATLAB script
+%   Usage: ['data_as_double','struct_with_parameters'] = load_matlab('C:/full/path/to/file.mat')
+%
+%   Imports data exported from MATLAB workspace and extracts the filename.
+%   Input has to be the full path to file with forwardslashes as char or
+%   string. The extracted name is appended to the 'params' struct, whos
+%   contents are displayed in the command window afterwards.
+
+load(path,'Data','params')
+
+%get filename for further documentation and exporting figures
+dataname = string(extractBefore(extractAfter(path,asManyOfPattern(wildcardPattern + "/")),'.'));
+params.Name = dataname;
+
+%echo what information is contained in the structure called 'params'
+params
 end