Background: Large-scale neural recordings provide detailed information on neuronal activities and can help elicit the underlying neural mechanisms of the brain. However, the computational burden is also formidable whe...
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Background: Large-scale neural recordings provide detailed information on neuronal activities and can help elicit the underlying neural mechanisms of the brain. However, the computational burden is also formidable when we try to process the huge data stream generated by such recordings. New method: In this study, we report the development of Neural parallel Engine (NPE), a toolbox for massivelyparallel neural signalprocessing on graphical processing units (CPUs). It offers a selection of the most commonly used routines in neural signalprocessing such as spike detection and spike sorting, including advanced algorithms such as exponential-component-power-component (EC-PC) spike detection and binary pursuit spike sorting. We also propose a new method for detecting peaks in parallel through a parallel compact operation. Results: Our toolbox is able to offer a 5x to 110x speedup compared with its CPU counterparts depending on the algorithms. A user-friendly MATLAB interface is provided to allow easy integration of the toolbox into existing workflows. Comparison with existing methods: Previous efforts on GPU neural signalprocessing only focus on a few rudimentary algorithms, are not well-optimized and often do not provide a user-friendly programming interface to fit into existing workflows. There is a strong need for a comprehensive toolbox for massivelyparallel neural signalprocessing. Conclusions: A new toolbox for massivelyparallel neural signalprocessing has been created. It can offer significant speedup in processingsignals from large-scale recordings up to thousands of channels. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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