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@bendichter bendichter commented Jul 2, 2025

  • reorder sections to: channels, electrodes, probes, anatomy
  • improve definitions of electrodes and probes
  • improve probe interface section

see child issue: SpikeInterface/probeinterface_library#21

@bendichter bendichter changed the title doc: Reorder required metadata files for microephys sessions and clarify channel information [BEP32 fix] Reorder required metadata files for microephys sessions and clarify channel information Jul 2, 2025

`ProbeInterface` is a library that defines a standard for specifying electrode layouts on probes.
The `ProbeInterface` library includes layouts for many common probes.
[ProbeInterface](https://github.com/SpikeInterface/probeinterface) is a standard for specifying electrode layouts on probes.
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that page says that it is "Python package to handle probe layout, geometry and wiring to device." .
I doubt that it is a standard per se even if might be the only place where such defined.

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It's both. ProbeInterface defines the probe interface json schema, which makes it a standard

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we might have different understanding on what "standard means ;) but ok, we can discuss further in the main PR etc.


Probes are physical devices used for recording microephys data.
They can be permanently implanted (chronic recordings) or inserted temporarily for the recording (acute recordings).
Probes are electrode-bearing devices that interface with neural tissue to record electrophysiological activity, ranging from multi-electrode arrays to single recording pipettes. They can be permanently implanted (chronic recordings) or inserted temporarily for the recording (acute recordings).
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note: although I do not think it is adopted wide practice yet, it is better to stick to one sentence per line -- minimizes patches etc.

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@bendichter bendichter merged commit 9ca3066 into bep032 Jul 3, 2025
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