MeaBench: A toolset for multi-electrode data acquisition and on-line analysis

Author

Wagenaar, Daniel ; DeMarse, Thomas B. ; Potter, Steve M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Caltech, Pasadena, CA

fYear

2005

fDate

16-19 March 2005

Firstpage

518

Lastpage

521

Abstract

We present a software suite, MeaBench, for data acquisition and online analysis of multi-electrode recordings, especially from micro-electrode arrays. Besides controlling data acquisition hardware, MeaBench includes algorithms for real-time stimulation artifact suppression and spike detection, as well as programs for online display of voltage traces from 60 electrodes and continuously updated spike raster plots. MeaBench features real-time output streaming, allowing easy integration with stimulator systems. We have been able to generate stimulation sequences in response to live neuronal activity with less than 20 ms lag time. MeaBench is open-source software, and is available for free public download at http://www.its.caltech.edu/~pinelab/wagenaar/meabench.html

Keywords

bioelectric potentials; data acquisition; medical signal detection; medical signal processing; microelectrodes; public domain software; microelectrode arrays; multi-electrode data acquisition; multi-electrode recordings; neuronal activity; on-line analysis; open-source software MeaBench; real-time output streaming; real-time stimulation artifact suppression; spike detection; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Data visualization; Electrodes; Hardware; Mathematical model; Open source software; Probes; Software maintenance; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Neural Engineering, 2005. Conference Proceedings. 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8710-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CNE.2005.1419673

Filename

1419673