Convert example Neuralynx session to nwb

[yarikoptic]

Tutorial/Examples on conversion to nwb:

• https://github.com/catalystneuro/buffalo-lab-data-to-nwb-
• https://pynwb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/domain/ecephys.html#sphx-glr-tutorials-domain-ecephys-py

Details on data in MotivationalT

• output from neuralynx
  • video data
  • spike wayforms
  • LFP
  • events (timestamp + event pairs)
• maze (dedicated see #6)
• metadata
  • layout
  • experimental conditions in separate segments of the recording

TODOs

• [ ] Perform initial conversion of neuralyx datatypes

[mvdm]

Description of Neuralynx data files and metadata: https://github.com/vandermeerlab/mvdmlab-protocols/blob/master/data-management/SOP_data-promotion.pdf

[mvdm]

After some discussion we decided to use Jimmie's BiconditionalOdor data (which has continuous wideband recording) rather than MotivationalT. The task description is currently just a minimal skeleton (https://github.com/vandermeerlab/mvdmlab-tasks/tree/master/Contextual_odor_discrimination) but will be added to.

[mvdm]

@jgmaz will use this example notebook (https://github.com/vandermeerlab/data-formats/blob/master/nwb-scripts/neuralynx-to-nwb.ipynb) and the tutorial linked there to convert an example BiconditionalOdor (32kHz continuous) data session to nwb.

Can get help from @manimoh with installation issues (or @yarikoptic if needed)

[yarikoptic]

reassigned from myself to @mvdm as he is working on formalizing conversion for already collected and "standardized to lab standard" data and @TheChymera isn't part of the organization but also is working on actual conversion of neuralynx to nwb and issues for which are at https://github.com/TheChymera/neuralynx_nwb/issues .