NeurodataWithoutBorders / nwb-schema

Data format specification schema for the NWB neurophysiology data format
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Make `band_mean` and `band_sd` in `DecompositionSeries` optional #570

Open rly opened 8 months ago

rly commented 8 months ago

The docs for band_mean and band_sd in DecompositionSeries say that these fields are specific to Gaussian filters. Not all filters used in neurophysiology are Gaussian though, e.g., an LFP decomposition into alpha, beta, and gamma bands is not Gaussian, and LFP decomposition is supposed to be supported by this neurodata type. These table columns should be optional.

Relatedly, the DecompositionSeries.bands table should be its own type. See https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwb-schema/issues/336