= Introduction =
!BrainStorm is an integrated free Matlab toolbox dedicated to Magnetoencephalography(MEG) and Electroencephalography(EEG) data visualization and processing. Our intention is to make a comprehensive set of tools available to the scientific community involved in MEG/EEG experimental research.

== What you can do with BrainStorm ==
 * Import MEG / EEG from the most popular file formats [[FileFormats|(list here)]]

 * Data visualization:
  * Various time series displays
  * Data mapping on the head surface
  * Generate slides and animations
  * Channel selection
  * Data filtering
  * 3D surface renderin

 * MRI visualization and coregistration:
  * Import MRI scans, from most of the existing file formats ([[FileFormats|list here]])
  * Co-registration with the MEG/EEG coordinate system
  * Volume rendering

 * Forward modeling:
  * Single sphere method
  * Overlapping spheres method
  * Realistic head models using BEM and FEM

 * Group analysis:
  * Registration of individual brains on the MNI "Colin27" brain
  * Statistical analysis (t-tests, permutations)

== What you cannot do with BrainStorm ==
 * Pre-processing of the MEG/EEG recordings:<<BR>> {1} use your constructor's software, or other software solutions (MNE, EEGLab, etc.). [[Links|See here]].

 * MRI segmentation:<<BR>> => use !FreeSurfer, !BrainSuite or !BrainVisa. [[Links|See here]].

== Requirements ==
!BrainStorm is written in Matlab code only, thus it can run on any operating system supported by Matlab (including Windows, Linux, MacOS...).

If you have a Matlab licence:

 * You can download and run directly the !BrainStorm source scripts,
 * Minimum Matlab version: 7.1 (= R14-SP3)

If you do not have a Matlab licence:

 * You can download the !BrainStorm binaries corresponding to your operating system.
 * The executables are build using the Matlab Compiler (mcc)
 * They will install automatically the Matlab Component Runtime (MCR) on your computer, a freely redistributable library