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Means of assessing
success with respect to Phase II objectives
One
major objective of Phase II is to refine neuroinformatics tools. The
central feature in this project is the use of a standard coordinate system
to provide database access to anatomical images in the MBL. BrainMap is a
well-developed database built around this idea. Our contribution will be a
substantial refinement in accuracy, the development of new web-based
software with a powerful user interface, and a new application setting.
As
a neuroanatomical database supporting navigation and morphometric
investigations at high resolution over the Internet, the MBL breaks new
ground. Given the clearly defined need for image warehouses of
histological material, we are optimistic that our approach and our
software will soon be adopted by other neuroinformatics centers. To
support the spread of this technology, all software along with source code
will be made freely available. At the Computer Vision Center for
Vertebrate Brain Mapping, we have had many years of experience in
engineering software for the neuroscience community. The first personal
computerbased autoradiographic software was developed at our center (McEachron
et al. 1987), and we have been developing sophisticated software for
neuroscientists ever since. Applications now run on MacOS, UNIX, and
Windows in over 300 laboratories worldwide. We have extensive experience
not only in software development but also in software testing, support,
and documentation (Gustafson 1995, 1997, 1999; Nissanov 1998).
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