"We developed NeuroManager, an object-oriented simulation management software engine for computational neuroscience. NeuroManager automates the workflow of simulation job submissions when using heterogeneous computational resources, simulators, and simulation tasks. The object-oriented approach (1) provides flexibility to adapt to a variety of neuroscience simulators, (2) simplifies the use of heterogeneous computational resources, from desktops to super computer clusters, and (3) improves tracking of simulator/simulation evolution. We implemented NeuroManager in MATLAB, a widely used engineering and scientific language, for its signal and image processing tools, prevalence in electrophysiology analysis, and increasing use in college Biology education. To design and develop NeuroManager we analyzed the workflow of simulation submission for a variety of simulators, operating systems, and computational resources, including the handling of input parameters, data, models, results, and analyses. ..."
Model Concept(s): Methods
Simulation Environment: NEURON (web link to model); NeuroML (web link to model); MATLAB (web link to model)
Implementer(s): Stockton, David B [david.stockton at utsa.edu]
References:
Stockton DB, Santamaria F. (2015). NeuroManager: a workflow analysis based simulation management engine for computational neuroscience. Frontiers in neuroinformatics. 9 [PubMed]