WebGPU Neural Visualisation Platform

NeuroConstellationWeb

Interactive GPU-accelerated visualisation and analysis of large-scale hippocampal neural networks
288K–5.28M neurons · WGSL compute shader spike detection · 6 visualisation modes · 6 live population metrics

Safeer Ali Mirani
PhD, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnologies
University of Sassari (UNISS), Italy
Funded by EBRAINS-Italy · MUR-PNRR M4.C2.I1.4 · CUP B51E22000150006
safeerali.mirani@phd.uniss.it
In Collaboration With
Pirah Memon
PostDoc Researcher, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, University of Sassari (UNISS), Italy
Under the Kind Supervision of
Prof. Dr. Paolo Enrico Prof. Dr. Sergio M.G. Solinas
Acknowledgments
We express our sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. Paolo Enrico and Prof. Dr. Sergio M.G. Solinas for their kind and continuous supervision and support throughout this research.
This research was funded by Project IR00011 EBRAINS-Italy, Mission 4 'Istruzione e Ricerca', Component 2 'Dalla ricerca all'impresa', Line of investment 3.1 of PNRR (European Union NextGeneration EU, CUP B51E22000150006).
Cite as:
Mirani, S.A., Memon, P., Enrico, P., & Solinas, S.M.G. (2026). NeuroConstellation Web: Client-Side WebGPU Compute for Interactive Visualisation and Analysis of Million-Scale Neural Activity. University of Sassari. (Manuscript submitted for publication.)
WebGPU WGSL Compute Billboard Instancing 4 Data Formats 6 Visualisation Modes 6 Population Metrics ISI Analysis CSV / PNG Export
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NeuroConstellation Web

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