Spike Raster Plot

A spike raster plot from spike time stamps with optional trial and group data.
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Updated 11 Nov 2021

Spike Raster Plot

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Version: 1.0

This chart creates a spike raster plot from spike time stamps with optional trial and group data.

Spike Raster Plot

Syntax

  • spikeRasterPlot(spikeTimes) create a spike raster plot with the specified spike timestamps. spikeTimes must be a vector of duration values.
  • spikeRasterPlot(spikeTimes, trials) create a spike raster plot with the specified trial assignment for each spike time. trials must be a vector of equal length to the spike times and of type categorical or be convertible to categorical.
  • spikeRasterPlot() create a spike raster plot using only name-value pairs.
  • spikeRasterPlot(___,Name,Value) specifies additional options for the spike raster plot using one or more name-value pair arguments. Specify the options after all other input arguments.
  • spikeRasterPlot(parent,___) creates the spike raster plot in the specified parent.
  • h = spikeRasterPlot(___) returns the spikeRasterPlot object. Use h to modify properties of the plot after creating it.

Name-Value Pair Arguments/Properties

  • SpikeTimeData (n x 1 duration vector) spike time data.
  • TrialData (n x 1 categorical vector) trial assignment of each spike in the SpikeTimeData.
  • GroupData (n x 1 categorical vector) group assignment of each spike in the SpikeTimeData.
  • AlignmentTimes (n x 1 duration vector) time to use as alignment time for each trial.
  • ColorOrder (m x 3 matrix of RGB triplets) list of colors to use for each group.
  • XLimits (1 x 2 duration vector) x-limits of the plot.
  • XLimitsMode ('auto' or 'manual') mode for the x-limits.
  • TitleText (n x 1 string vector) title of the plot.
  • SubtitleText (n x 1 string vector) subtitle of the plot.
  • XLabelText (n x 1 string vector) x-label of the plot.
  • YLabelText (n x 1 string vector) y-label of the plot.
  • LegendVisible (scalar matlab.lang.OnOffSwitchState) display the legend or not.
  • LegendTitle (n x 1 string vector) title on the legend.

Example

Create a spike raster plot using generated by the helper script createExampleData.

[spiketimes, trials, groups, trialStarts] = createExampleData;
s = spikeRasterPlot(spiketimes, trials, 'GroupData', groups);
s.AlignmentTimes = trialStarts;
s.LegendTitle = 'neuron';
ylabel('Lap')

Cite As

Benjamin Kraus (2024). Spike Raster Plot (https://github.com/MATLAB-Graphics-and-App-Building/spike-raster-plot/releases/tag/v1.0.1), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2021b
Compatible with R2020b and later releases
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/MATLAB-Graphics-and-App-Building/spike-raster-plot/releases/tag/v1.0.1

1.0

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