Journal
FRONTIERS IN NEUROINFORMATICS
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fninf.2015.00007
Keywords
rapid prototyping; data acquisition system; data stream processing; parallel processing; open-source; video tracking; electrophysiology; behavior control
Funding
- European Union [600925]
- Bial Foundation [190/12]
- Foundation for Science and Technology [SFRH/BD/51714/2011]
- Champalimaud Foundation
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/51714/2011] Funding Source: FCT
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The design of modern scientific experiments requires the control and monitoring of many different data streams. However, the serial execution of programming instructions in a computer makes it a challenge to develop software that can deal with the asynchronous, parallel nature of scientific data. Here we present Bonsai, a modular, high-performance, open-source visual programming framework for the acquisition and online processing of data streams. We describe Bonsai's core principles and architecture and demonstrate how it allows for the rapid and flexible prototyping of integrated experimental designs in neuroscience. We specifically highlight some applications that require the combination of many different hardware and software components, including video tracking of behavior, electrophysiology and closed-loop control of stimulation.
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