Shall/How do we consider other standards as well?

[smoia]

https://wfdb.io/spec/file-structure

Three options (to start with):

1. Adding WFDB as a supported format within our BEP
2. Ignoring WFDB altogether.
3. Considering WFDB's fields and requirements within our BEP to ensure conversion between the two formats (physio BIDS and WFDB) is possible (albeit lossy) and write a converter between the two.

[m-miedema]

Some thoughts:

• Conversion between WFDB and BIDS physio should be possible, let's check if we cover similar requirements
• Integration of WFDB formats would be tricky (includes EEG, for example)
• Conversion of proprietary physio files into WFDB files is potentially already harder than converting proprietary files to BIDS tsv files

[smoia]

General feeling from last meeting seems to meet (3) but after checking around if it's properly used.

[smoia]

@yarikoptic pointed out the Neurodata Without Borders standard as well:

https://nwb.org/

Already supported in iEEG and BEP 032 (microelectrode neurophysiology)

Check: https://nwb-assistant.vercel.app/chat/nwb_1762539909113

Also converters are available/planned:

https://github.com/Herseninstituut/FYD2NWB-BIDS
https://nwb.org/nwb_hackathons/HCK10_2021_Remote/projects/BIDS/

[m-miedema]

This is more about being in conversation with those creating/maintaining converters, yes?