Spike Sorting Pipeline using the Locally Competitive Algorithm (LCA)

Our study aims to create a quick and energy-efficient spike sorting pipeline by leveraging the capabilities of LCA for implementation on neuromorphic hardware.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Dependencies
• Acknowledgements

Installation

To use this spike sorting pipeline, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/NECOTIS/NSS-Neuromorphic-Sparse-Sorter

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd NSS-Neuromorphic-Sparse-Sorter

3. Install the required dependencies (see Dependencies section) using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

To run the spike sorting pipeline, execute the main script:

python scripts/run_nss.py

Dependencies

The spike sorting pipeline requires the following dependencies:

• Python (version >= 3.9)
• Pytorch (version >= 2.0 )
• spikeinterface (version >= 0.97.1)

Please refer to the respective documentation and installation guides of each library to ensure proper setup.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Sean WOOD, Fabien ALIBART and Pierre YGER