Core 3: Computer Core

计算机核心将加强CCNR中四个单独项目的互动，方法是提供 计算机编程、系统管理和数据存储的一般资源。多个单元 中提出的录音研究和功能磁共振研究都导致 非常大的数据集，并且计算建模产生同样大的模拟输出 档案。能够安全可靠地存储、备份、访问和传输数据是 哪些项目会大大方便试验项目内的数据分析，以及 实验数据与由计算得到的实验预测值的比较 模拟。目前，试验项目受到数据存储方面的限制，需要 删除由分析的中间阶段产生的文件，数据集的比较因以下原因而受到阻碍 实验室之间的网络和数据格式的分离。一名全职系统操作员将大大 促进维护充足的存储和网络机制之间的交互 项目。此外，对全职程序员提供软件开发的需求也很大 加强研究互动，包括：a.)将实验数据和模拟输出转换为 通用数据格式，b.)开发供所有项目使用的通用数据分析软件 执行类似的分析，例如相对于theta节律振荡的尖峰计时分析，c.) 开发统一软件，以便以相同格式显示数据和模型输出，d.) MatLab和Catacomb中常用脚本的开发与维护 海马体、内嗅皮层和前额叶皮质，以及E.)协助编制数据收集程序 以及单个项目的行为任务。开发统一的数据格式、分析程序和 模拟脚本将为该中心的扩展和数据共享提供基本资源 可在中心网站上找到。因此，计算机核心将加强四个方面的协同互动 中心内的项目，以及与科学界的互动。

The computer core will enhance the interaction of the four individual projects in the CCNR by providing general resources for computer programming, systems management and data storage. The multi-unit recording studies proposed in and the fMRI studies all result in very large data sets, and the computational modeling produces similarly large simulation output files. The ability to safely and reliably store, backup, access and transfer data is an integral component of all of the projects which will greatly facilitate the analysis of data within the experimental projects, and the comparison of data between experiments and with the experimental predictions from computational simulations. Currently, the experimental projects are impeded by limitations on data storage requiring the removal of files produced by intermediate stages of analysis, and the comparison of data sets is impeded by the separation of networks and data formats between laboratories. A full time systems operator will greatly facilitate the maintenance of adequate storage and the network mechanisms for interaction between projects. In addition, there is a strong need for a full-time programmer to provide software development for enhancing research interactions including: a.) Translation of experimental data and simulation output to a common data format, b.) Development of common data analysis software to be used by all projects performing similar analysis, such as analysis of spike timing relative to theta rhythm oscillations, c.) Development of unified software for presentation of data and model output in the same format, d.) Development and maintenance of common scripts in MATLAB and CATACOMB for simulation of hippocampus, entorhinal cortex and prefrontal cortex, and e.) Assistance with programming of data collection and behavioral tasks for individual projects. The development of unified data formats, analysis programs and simulations scripts will provide fundamental resources for the outreach and data sharing of this center, made available on the center web site. Thus, the computer core will enhance the synergistic interaction of the four projects within the center, and the interaction with the scientific community.