Title :
Real-time Experiment Interface for biological control applications
Author :
Lin, Risa J. ; Bettencourt, Jonathan ; White, John A. ; Christini, David J. ; Butera, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
The Real-time Experiment Interface (RTXI) is a fast and versatile real-time biological experimentation system based on Real-Time Linux. RTXI is open source and free, can be used with an extensive range of experimentation hardware, and can be run on Linux or Windows computers (when using the Live CD). RTXI is currently used extensively for two experiment types: dynamic patch clamp and closed-loop stimulation pattern control in neural and cardiac single cell electrophysiology. RTXI includes standard plug-ins for implementing commonly used electrophysiology protocols with synchronized stimulation, event detection, and online analysis. These and other user-contributed plug-ins can be found on the website (http://www.rtxi.org).
Keywords :
Linux; bioelectric phenomena; biological techniques; biology computing; cardiology; closed loop systems; neurophysiology; user interfaces; RTXI; biological control applications; cardiac single cell electrophysiology; closed loop stimulation pattern control; dynamic patch clamp; electrophysiology protocols; event detection; experimentation hardware; neural single cell electrophysiology; online analysis; real time Linux; real time biological experimentation system; real time experiment interface; synchronized stimulation; Clamps; Data acquisition; Linux; Neurons; Operating systems; Protocols; Real time systems; Computational Biology; Patch-Clamp Techniques; Programming Languages; User-Computer Interface;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627397
