Ooi, Cinly and Bullmore, Edward and Wink, Alle-Meije and Sendur, Levent and Barnes, Anna and Achard, Sophie and Aspden, John and Abbott, Sanja and Yue, Shigang and Kitzbichler, Manfred and Meunier, David and Maxim, Voichita and Salvador, Raymond and Henty, Julian and Tait, Roger and Subramaniam, Naresh and Suckling, John (2009) CamBAfx: workflow design, implementation and application for neuroimaging. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 3 . pp. 1-10. ISSN 1662-5196

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Abstract

CamBAfx is a workflow application designed for both researchers who use workflows to process data (consumers) and those who design them (designers). It provides a front-end (user interface) optimized for data processing designed in a way familiar to consumers. The back-end uses a pipeline model to represent workfl ows since this is a common and useful metaphor used by designers and is easy to manipulate compared to other representations like programming scripts. As an Eclipse Rich Client Platform application, CamBAfx’s pipelines and functions can be bundled with the software or downloaded post-installation. The user interface contains all the workfl ow facilities expected by consumers. Using the Eclipse Extension Mechanism designers are encouraged to customize CamBAfx for their own pipelines. CamBAfx wraps a workfl ow facility around neuroinformatics software without modifi cation. CamBAfx’s design, licensing and Eclipse Branding Mechanism allow it to be used as the user interface for other software, facilitating exchange of innovative computational tools between originating labs.

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Additional Information:	CamBAfx is a workflow application designed for both researchers who use workflows to process data (consumers) and those who design them (designers). It provides a front-end (user interface) optimized for data processing designed in a way familiar to consumers. The back-end uses a pipeline model to represent workfl ows since this is a common and useful metaphor used by designers and is easy to manipulate compared to other representations like programming scripts. As an Eclipse Rich Client Platform application, CamBAfx’s pipelines and functions can be bundled with the software or downloaded post-installation. The user interface contains all the workfl ow facilities expected by consumers. Using the Eclipse Extension Mechanism designers are encouraged to customize CamBAfx for their own pipelines. CamBAfx wraps a workfl ow facility around neuroinformatics software without modifi cation. CamBAfx’s design, licensing and Eclipse Branding Mechanism allow it to be used as the user interface for other software, facilitating exchange of innovative computational tools between originating labs.
Keywords:	workflow, eclipse, rich client platform, batch processing, camba, open source, pipeline, neuroimaging
Subjects:	G Mathematical and Computer Sciences > G400 Computer Science B Subjects allied to Medicine > B140 Neuroscience
Divisions:	College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > Lincoln School of Computer Science
Depositing User:	Shigang Yue
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2010 10:37
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 08:39
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/2666

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