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@ARTICLE{Spreizer:901913,
author = {Spreizer, Sebastian and Senk, Johanna and Rotter, Stefan
and Diesmann, Markus and Weyers, Benjamin},
title = {{NEST} {D}esktop - {A}n educational application for
neuroscience},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-03900},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Simulation software for spiking neuronal network models
matured in the past decades regarding performance and
flexibility. But the entry barrier remains high for students
and early career scientists in computational neuroscience
since these simulators typically require programming skills
and a complex installation. Here, we describe an
installation-free Graphical User Interface (GUI) running in
the web browser, which is distinct from the simulation
engine running anywhere, on the student’s laptop or on a
supercomputer. This architecture provides robustness against
technological changes in the software stack and simplifies
deployment for self-education and for teachers. Our new open
source tool, NEST Desktop, comprises graphical elements for
creating and configuring network models, running
simulations, and visualizing and analyzing the results. NEST
Desktop allows students to explore important concepts in
computational neuroscience without the need to learn a
simulator control language before. Our experiences so far
highlight that NEST Desktop helps advancing both quality and
intensity of teaching in computational neuroscience in
regular university courses. We view the availability of the
tool on public resources like the European ICT
infrastructure for neuroscience EBRAINS as a contribution to
equal opportunities.},
cin = {INM-6 / IAS-6 / INM-10},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-6-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)IAS-6-20130828 /
I:(DE-Juel1)INM-10-20170113},
pnm = {5231 - Neuroscientific Foundations (POF4-523) / 5235 -
Digitization of Neuroscience and User-Community Building
(POF4-523) / HBP SGA2 - Human Brain Project Specific Grant
Agreement 2 (785907) / HBP SGA3 - Human Brain Project
Specific Grant Agreement 3 (945539) / ACA - Advanced
Computing Architectures (SO-092) / EXC 1086:
BrainLinks-BrainTools (194657344) / PhD no Grant - Doktorand
ohne besondere Förderung (PHD-NO-GRANT-20170405)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5231 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5235 /
G:(EU-Grant)785907 / G:(EU-Grant)945539 / G:(DE-HGF)SO-092 /
G:(GEPRIS)194657344 / G:(DE-Juel1)PHD-NO-GRANT-20170405},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)25},
doi = {10.1101/2021.06.15.444791},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/901913},
}