rtMEG: A Real-Time Software Interface for Magnetoencephalography

Figure 1

Illustration of a typical setup with rtMEG. The acquisition computer controls the acquisition, stores the data, and runs the rtMEG interface. Another computer drives the experimental paradigm by providing stimuli to the subject and sending trigger events that eventually go to the MEG data file. The rtMEG interface writes data to the Fieldtrip buffer, which can be run by rtMEG or by any other computer in the network. The application(s) reading from this buffer can run on the stimulus computer or on any other computer connected in the network.