Title
Simulation Platform: a cloud-based online simulation environment.
Abstract
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.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1016/j.neunet.2011.06.010
Neural Networks
Keywords
Field
DocType
simulation platform,multiple neural model,virtual machine,scientific software,user post,cloud-based online simulation environment,neural models seamlessly,popular neural,web browser,neuroinformatics,online simulation,cloud computing,multiple software,multi-modal neural modeling,web service
Neuroinformatics,Virtual machine,Computer science,Upload,Compiler,Software,Web service,Web-based simulation,Operating system,Cloud computing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
24
7
1879-2782
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
4
Authors
10
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Tadashi Yamazaki121.07
Hidetoshi Ikeno24011.24
Yoshihiro Okumura382.19
Shunji Satoh43010.56
Y Kamiyama5125.61
Yutaka Hirata6147.12
Keiichiro Inagaki793.20
Akito Ishihara841.26
Takayuki Kannon972.13
Shiro Usui10775198.35