Custom Simulation

Congratulations! After following the previous tutorials, you’ve mastered the basics of simulating the retina and cortex. Now it’s time to elevate your skills and tackle something even more exciting: designing your own simulations.

Our codebase is crafted with flexibility and modularity in mind, empowering you to customize simulations to suit your unique research needs and creative ideas.

In this tutorial, we’ll showcase how to create custom simulations, guiding you through the process step by step. You’ll explore the following fascinating examples:

Custom Simulations

• Simulation of anomalous trichromat
• Simulation of extreme cone positions

This list is just the beginning. We plan to add more examples here soon – if you are interested, please sign up here. The possibilities are endless, and we encourage you to dive into the codebase and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Before we delve into specific examples, let’s outline the core steps for creating your own simulation.

The Core Steps to Designing Your Simulation

1. Identify the Module to Customize Decide which part of the simulation you want to modify and create a new file in the corresponding directory.

2. Define Your Configuration Create a new YAML configuration file in the Experiment/Config directory. Update the type field to reflect your custom module.

3. Run and Analyze Execute your simulation and analyze the results. Dive into the data to uncover new insights.

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In the sections ahead, we’ll delve deeper into each of these steps and bring them to life with real-world examples. Let’s begin this thrilling journey into the world of custom simulations!