NEST Desktop
A graphical application for building, simulating and exploring spiking neuronal networks.
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About NEST Desktop
NEST Desktop provides a graphical interface for NEST Simulator and other spiking network simulators. Users can construct neuronal networks interactively, generate a script for the simulator, and explore activity through graphs and tables.
It is available as a web-based application and as desktop packages including AppImage and Flatpak. Network activity visualizations can be exported for use in course materials.
Strengths
- Builds spiking neuronal networks without writing simulator code
- Displays network activity in graphs and tables
- Exports visualizations for course materials
Limitations
- NEST Simulator or another compatible simulator is required to execute networks.
- The EBRAINS-hosted version requires a free account.
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT license. The EBRAINS-hosted version requires a free EBRAINS account.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- The NEST Desktop contributors
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Researchers and educators exploring spiking neuronal network models
- Categories
- Learning tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Flathub
- Sources