TY - JOUR
T1 - Simulation Platform
T2 - A cloud-based online simulation environment
AU - Yamazaki, Tadashi
AU - Ikeno, Hidetoshi
AU - Okumura, Yoshihiro
AU - Satoh, Shunji
AU - Kamiyama, Yoshimi
AU - Hirata, Yutaka
AU - Inagaki, Keiichiro
AU - Ishihara, Akito
AU - Kannon, Takayuki
AU - Usui, Shiro
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - For multi-scale and multi-modal neural modeling, it is needed to handle multiple neural models described at different levels seamlessly. Database technology will become more important for these studies, specifically for downloading and handling the neural models seamlessly and effortlessly. To date, conventional neuroinformatics databases have solely been designed to archive model files, but the databases should provide a chance for users to validate the models before downloading them. In this paper, we report our on-going project to develop a cloud-based web service for online simulation called "Simulation Platform". Simulation Platform is a cloud of virtual machines running GNU/Linux. On a virtual machine, various software including developer tools such as compilers and libraries, popular neural simulators such as GENESIS, NEURON and NEST, and scientific software such as Gnuplot, R and Octave, are pre-installed. When a user posts a request, a virtual machine is assigned to the user, and the simulation starts on that machine. The user remotely accesses to the machine through a web browser and carries out the simulation, without the need to install any software but a web browser on the user's own computer. Therefore, Simulation Platform is expected to eliminate impediments to handle multiple neural models that require multiple software.
AB - For multi-scale and multi-modal neural modeling, it is needed to handle multiple neural models described at different levels seamlessly. Database technology will become more important for these studies, specifically for downloading and handling the neural models seamlessly and effortlessly. To date, conventional neuroinformatics databases have solely been designed to archive model files, but the databases should provide a chance for users to validate the models before downloading them. In this paper, we report our on-going project to develop a cloud-based web service for online simulation called "Simulation Platform". Simulation Platform is a cloud of virtual machines running GNU/Linux. On a virtual machine, various software including developer tools such as compilers and libraries, popular neural simulators such as GENESIS, NEURON and NEST, and scientific software such as Gnuplot, R and Octave, are pre-installed. When a user posts a request, a virtual machine is assigned to the user, and the simulation starts on that machine. The user remotely accesses to the machine through a web browser and carries out the simulation, without the need to install any software but a web browser on the user's own computer. Therefore, Simulation Platform is expected to eliminate impediments to handle multiple neural models that require multiple software.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.neunet.2011.06.010
DO - 10.1016/j.neunet.2011.06.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 21741207
AN - SCOPUS:79960891600
SN - 0893-6080
VL - 24
SP - 693
EP - 698
JO - Neural Networks
JF - Neural Networks
IS - 7
ER -