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webKnossos: efficient online 3D data annotation for connectomics.

Kevin M Boergens¹, Manuel Berning¹, Tom Bocklisch²

¹Department of Connectomics, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt, Germany.

|June 13, 2017

Summary

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webKnossos is a new tool for annotating 3D electron microscopic data. It significantly speeds up neurite reconstruction for connectomics, making future brain mapping more feasible.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Biology
Microscopy

Background:

Connectomics aims to map neural connections.
Reconstructing neural circuits from electron microscopy data is challenging and time-consuming.
Existing tools limit the scale of connectome mapping.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce webKnossos, an in-browser annotation tool for 3D electron microscopic data.
To evaluate the efficiency of webKnossos in reconstructing neural structures.
To assess the potential of webKnossos in advancing connectomics research.

Main Methods:

Developed webKnossos, an in-browser annotation platform.
Implemented a flight mode for single-view egocentric reconstruction.
Utilized trained annotator crowds for data annotation.
Collected 3D electron microscopic data from mammalian cortex.

Main Results:

webKnossos achieved reconstruction speeds of 1.5 ± 0.6 mm/h for axons and 2.1 ± 0.9 mm/h for dendrites.
The tool demonstrated a 4- to 13-fold acceleration in neurite reconstruction compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Enabled efficient annotation of 3D electron microscopic datasets.

Conclusions:

webKnossos significantly enhances the speed and efficiency of neurite reconstruction.
The tool facilitates large-scale connectome mapping by overcoming previous limitations.
webKnossos is a valuable asset for advancing connectomics research and understanding neural circuits.