OnlineNeuro: Active online learning for effective exploration of neural simulation parameters
Neuromodulation studies require efficient exploration of high-dimensional stimulation spaces, where heuristic tuning is often slow and suboptimal. We present OnlineNeuro, an open-source Python framework that combines active learning with neural simulators (AxonSim, Cajal, and AxonML). The package offers a unified interface for experiment setup, model training, adaptive sampling, and reporting. By prioritizing informative queries, OnlineNeuro improves sample efficiency for parameter exploration and meta-model construction. We demonstrate the framework on neural simulation use cases and benchmark tasks.
Authors
- Arne Callaert
- Femke Ongenae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-5477)
- Philipp Schnepel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2669-7103)
- Vojkan Mihajlović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-0155)
- Diego Nieves Avendaño
- Sofie Van Hoecke
Institutions
- Imec the Netherlands (NL)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SoftwareX
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2026.102648
- Primary Topic
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum VZW