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Published on: May 8, 2021
PhysioNet: physiologic signals, time series and related open source software for basic, clinical, and applied
George B Moody1, Roger G Mark, Ary L Goldberger
1Laboratory for Computational Physiology, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technolog, Cambridge, MA 20139, USA. george@mit.edu
Summary
PhysioNet offers free access to physiologic signals and software for research. Its resources and challenges accelerate progress in medicine and biomedical engineering.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Physiology
- Public Health
Background:
- PhysioNet provides access to over 50 collections of physiologic signals and time series data.
- It also offers open-source software to support research in various medical and engineering fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To connect researchers and students with essential physiologic data and software.
- To foster collaborative development of new data collections and software components.
Main Methods:
- PhysioNet comprises three core components: PhysioBank (data archive), PhysioToolkit (software library), and PhysioNetWorks (virtual laboratory).
- Annual open engineering challenges are conducted to address unsolved research questions.
Main Results:
- Facilitates access to a vast repository of physiologic signals and time series data.
- Provides a collaborative platform for developing and sharing biomedical research tools.
Conclusions:
- PhysioNet is a vital resource for advancing research in medicine, physiology, and biomedical engineering.
- The platform's open challenges drive innovation and objective evaluation of solutions using accessible data.
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