Experience of individual computer system developments in the field of vestibular science and suggestions of organizational supports for their wide distribution

Abstract

for wide distribution of developed systems in the future. The 4 computer systems developed by the author were introduced: 1) ABR data process-ing software; 2) Eye-head coordination analysis software; 3) Universal ENG data analysis software; 4) Web software for drawing nystagmograms. The former 3 systems could not be distrib-uted widely, while the latter web software can be accessed by anyone via the internet. How-ever, for this system to be used as a tool for a large-scale study of the relationships between nystagmus findings and diseases, “standardization” of the drawing convention is mandatory. Although the field of vestibular science is appropriate for personal system development, supports of certain organizations are necessary for wide distribution of the developed systems.