2023
Tutorial: using NEURON for neuromechanical simulations
Fietkiewicz C, McDougal R, Marco D, Chiel H, Thomas P. Tutorial: using NEURON for neuromechanical simulations. Frontiers In Computational Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1143323. PMID: 37583894, PMCID: PMC10424731, DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2023.1143323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of pointersCode modularityCode reuseSeparate specificationComplex adaptive behaviorSimulation platformDifferent computational modelsComplicated syntaxClosed-loop modelSimulation toolNeuromechanical modelingNeuron simulationsLevel of complexityComputational modelNeuromechanical simulationsTutorialPointersNon-smooth dynamicsPedagogical modelNeural dynamicsProgramming optionsBody dynamicsModelingAdaptive behaviorFirst step
2022
Modernizing the NEURON Simulator for Sustainability, Portability, and Performance
Awile O, Kumbhar P, Cornu N, Dura-Bernal S, King JG, Lupton O, Magkanaris I, McDougal RA, Newton AJH, Pereira F, Săvulescu A, Carnevale NT, Lytton WW, Hines ML, Schürmann F. Modernizing the NEURON Simulator for Sustainability, Portability, and Performance. Frontiers In Neuroinformatics 2022, 16: 884046. PMID: 35832575, PMCID: PMC9272742, DOI: 10.3389/fninf.2022.884046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputer architectureDomain-specific languageCloud platformSoftware distributionScientific workflowsDeveloper baseSource compilerHardware platformTime compilationBuild systemSimulation engineContinuous integrationSimulation platformComputational neuroscienceNew usersNEURON simulatorSimulation performanceBiological modelingUsersPlatformArchitectureWorkflowBetter documentationBackendGPU