RE: [buildcheapeeg] Re: File Formats

From: John Morrison (jmorrison_at_ahc.net.au)
Date: 2002-03-04 08:35:20


> John,
>
> > Please elaborate "unique identifiers" for what?
> > Classes, sensors ???
>
> I'm seaking about file records. Whenever there are
> multiples of the same kind of data records, for
> example multiple channels or multiple users, we
> need unique identifiers. Think 'keys' in relational
> database speak. Objects are usually identified
> uniquely by hash codes.
Ok I see what you mean now.
Again I think Biograph has a good system of directories and such. :-)

> > No body has come forward with an existing format yet. :-(
>
> Perhaps not, but there have been attempts, and there
> might be some good reasons to either follow what some
> other popular EEGs use, or some popular statistical
> analysis tools.
Dave's sent me some formats today I'll have a look through and see if
anything hits me!
"Eventually" we should make it capable of reading all of the various
formats.
AND supplying converters for our written data!

> > Should we risk contacting BioGraph and asking them
> > for their format?
>
> No. We are to EEG manufacturers what linux is to windows.
> http://content.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010110S0006
> http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-1998-11/lw-11-halloween.html

That was my feeling too. :-(

> > Their system looks good!!
>
> If we can deliver something even remotely close in
> functionality to Procomp/Biograph or Pocket Neurobics,
> we will be doing very well.
Lets HOPE we can. It is DO-ABLE!!! :-)

> From the other thread ...
> > When you do come down-under again say HI. :-)
> > You must have been here before that G'Day you said
> > without an accent. LOL
>
> Here's an even more accurate under-ly greeting
> "how ya goin mate?". Northern QLD is my favorite
Except it should all be slurred together. :-)
> place on the planet, I want to retire there. And
> diving the great barrier reef is the best thing
> I've ever done on this planet. I'd love to do
> some phyiso monitoring down there.
I gave up diving 10 years ago when I got married. Too expensive. :-(
It's a shame too we have some fantastic diving at our door step.

> http://www.aims.gov.au/wetpc/index.html
Looks great. :-)

> Namaste,
> Doug

BTW what does "Namaste" mean ???

C YA
John



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