AUTHOR=Basilio Rodrigo , Garrido Griselda J. , Sato João R. , Hoefle Sebastian , Melo Bruno R. P. , Pamplona Fabricio A. , Zahn Roland , Moll Jorge 

TITLE=FRIEND Engine Framework: a real time neurofeedback client-server system for neuroimaging studies

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00003

DOI=10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00003

ISSN=1662-5153

ABSTRACT=<p>In this methods article, we present a new implementation of a recently reported FSL-integrated neurofeedback tool, the standalone version of “Functional Real-time Interactive Endogenous Neuromodulation and Decoding” (FRIEND). We will refer to this new implementation as the FRIEND Engine Framework. The framework comprises a client-server cross-platform solution for real time fMRI and fMRI/EEG neurofeedback studies, enabling flexible customization or integration of graphical interfaces, devices, and data processing. This implementation allows a fast setup of novel plug-ins and frontends, which can be shared with the user community at large. The FRIEND Engine Framework is freely distributed for non-commercial, research purposes.</p>