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Open Source Neuroimaging: Developing a State-of-the-Art Brain Scanner with Linux and FPGAs

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Channel: The Linux Foundation · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Open Source Neuroimaging: Developing a State-of-the-Art Brain Scanner with Linux and FPGAs - Ben Dooks, Codethink

Neuroimaging is an established medical field which is helping us to learn more about how the human brain works, the most complex human organ. This talk aims to cover neuroimaging systems, from hobbyist to professional, and how open source has been used to build state-of-the-art systems. We'll have a look the general problem area, why open source was a good fit, and some examples of solutions including a commercial effort that we have been involved in bringing to market. Typically these solutions consist of specialist hardware, a bespoke software solutions stack, and a suite to manage and process the vast amounts of data generated during the scan. Other points of interest include how we approached building a maintainable and upgradeable system from the outset. We'll also talk about future plans for neuroimaging, future ideas for hardware & discuss areas lacking good open source solutions.

About Ben Dooks
Ben Dooks is a Lead Software Engineer at Codethink, working on customers' complex kernel projects. Ben has been involved in kernel development for over ten years, including upstream support of Samsung SocS, bus drivers and core ARM kernel work. Ben holds a BSc in Computer Systems and Software Engineering from York University.

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