BEAPP

BEAPP processes electroencephalography (EEG) data for automated, modular batch processing of baseline and event-related EEG files across mixed acquisition formats to support reproducible EEG analyses in neuroscientific research.

Key Features:

• Modular Matlab implementation: Implemented in Matlab as a modular software system.
• Batch processing: Processes multiple EEG files in batch through various stages of analysis.
• Mixed acquisition format support: Manages baseline and event-related EEG files across mixed acquisition formats and multiple acquisition setups.
• Integration of external tools: Integrates freely available software tools into a cohesive processing platform.
• Customizable processing options: Provides a customizable menu of options for EEG data management and analysis to configure processing workflows.
• Artifact minimization: Incorporates techniques for artifact minimization to improve EEG signal quality.
• Segmentation modes: Supports segmentation for both continuous and event-related EEG analyses.
• Basic analyses: Performs basic preliminary analyses within the platform.
• Standardization for reproducibility: Standardizes batch processing procedures to improve reproducibility of EEG research.

Scientific Applications:

• Multisite EEG studies: Analysis of EEG data collected across multiple sites and acquisition setups.
• Neurologic and neuropsychiatric research: Studies of neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders using high-temporal-resolution EEG.
• Event-related and baseline analyses: Examination of temporal dynamics in event-related potentials and baseline EEG signals.
• Preprocessing for downstream analysis: Preprocessing and preliminary analysis of raw EEG data prior to higher-level analyses.

Methodology:

Implemented in Matlab; integrates freely available software tools; performs batch processing of multiple EEG files across mixed acquisition formats; offers a customizable menu of processing options, supports continuous and event-related segmentation, incorporates artifact minimization techniques, and performs basic analyses.