Source: relacs Tasks: debian-science/electrophysiology Homepage: http://www.relacs.net License: GPL-2+ Author: Jan Benda Language: C++ Version: 0.9.7 WNPP: 604564 Pkg-Description: framework for closed-loop neurophysiological experiments RELACS is designed as an framework for closed-loop experiments that may considerably speed up this traditional approach and in addition offers novel experimental possibilities. In a closed-loop experiment a stimulus is presented, the resulting response is immediately analyzed, and properties of the next stimulus (e.g. mean intensity) are adjusted as needed. . RELACS comes with an extensive set of data-analysis functions. The functions are implemented in C++ to allow fast and memory efficient data-analysis as it is required for closed-loop experiments: - Basic statistics (e.g. mean, standard deviation) - Spectral analysis: power spectrum, transfer function, coherence - Linear and nonlinear fits (Levenberg-Marquardt and Simplex) - Peak detection - Histograms, interpolation - Stimulus generation: pulse, saw tooth, band-pass filtered white noise, Ornstein-Uhlenbeck noise - Firing rates: mean, binned, convolved with kernels (e.g. rectangle, triangle, Gaussian) - Interspike intervals: histogram, CV, serial correlation, etc. - Spike timing precision: vector strength, reliability, correlation, synchrony etc. . RELACS plugin infrastructure allows to adapt it to specific hardware drivers and they allow you to implement research protocols, filters, spike detectors, etc.