Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ CaImAn an open source tool for scalable calcium imaging data analysis

Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

During the discussion on connectivism Monday someone asked whether we could obtain data to demonstrate the principles at the neural level alongside the social and conceptual level. The consensus was that this wasn't feasible. But here we have, first of all, data that reports neural-level data, so we can see whether a neuron is activated or not, and second, a computer program that can interpret these images in order to compile data sets without massive human effort. So - one step closer, though it may be some time before we can put the data to the purpose of testing the theory. And (pace Negroponte) a vote of confidence for open source, open data, and cooperation.

Today: 0 Total: 15 [Direct link] [Share]


Stephen Downes Stephen Downes, Casselman, Canada
stephen@downes.ca

Copyright 2024
Last Updated: Dec 25, 2024 07:58 a.m.

Canadian Flag Creative Commons License.

Force:yes