BESA Customer Survey Fall 2025

This survey will help us to provide the solutions that you need.

Your participation is a big help for us. Therefore we want to give you something back too! If you submit your input until 31st December 2025, you can opt in to enter the draw to win a brand-new Kindle Scribe! The lucky winner will be announced on the BESA homepage (www.besa.de) and notified by e-mail.

Question Title

* 1. Which computer platform do you preferentially work on?

Windows

Mac OS

Linux

Tablet / Touch pad

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 2. If you are using open source tools: Which open source tool do you mainly work with?

EEGLab

Fieldtrip

MNE-Python

Brainstorm

SPM

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 3. Modalities: Please rate the importance of the following neuro-imaging modes for your work.

	Very important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very unimportant
EEG	EEG Very important	EEG Important	EEG Neutral	EEG Unimportant	EEG Very unimportant
MEG / Optically pumped magnetometry	MEG / Optically pumped magnetometry Very important	MEG / Optically pumped magnetometry Important	MEG / Optically pumped magnetometry Neutral	MEG / Optically pumped magnetometry Unimportant	MEG / Optically pumped magnetometry Very unimportant
EEG with fMRI	EEG with fMRI Very important	EEG with fMRI Important	EEG with fMRI Neutral	EEG with fMRI Unimportant	EEG with fMRI Very unimportant
EEG with fNIRS	EEG with fNIRS Very important	EEG with fNIRS Important	EEG with fNIRS Neutral	EEG with fNIRS Unimportant	EEG with fNIRS Very unimportant
Intracranial EEG (ECoG, sEEG)	Intracranial EEG (ECoG, sEEG) Very important	Intracranial EEG (ECoG, sEEG) Important	Intracranial EEG (ECoG, sEEG) Neutral	Intracranial EEG (ECoG, sEEG) Unimportant	Intracranial EEG (ECoG, sEEG) Very unimportant
Brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tDCS, ...)	Brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tDCS, ...) Very important	Brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tDCS, ...) Important	Brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tDCS, ...) Neutral	Brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tDCS, ...) Unimportant	Brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tDCS, ...) Very unimportant
Hyperscanning	Hyperscanning Very important	Hyperscanning Important	Hyperscanning Neutral	Hyperscanning Unimportant	Hyperscanning Very unimportant

Other (please specify and rate importance)

Question Title

* 4. If your work includes brain research:
Please rate the importance of the following analysis types for your work:

(If you do not work in brain research, please continue with question 5.)

	Very important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Classic ERP analysis	Classic ERP analysis Very important	Classic ERP analysis Important	Classic ERP analysis Neutral	Classic ERP analysis Unimportant	Classic ERP analysis Very unimportant
Source analysis	Source analysis Very important	Source analysis Important	Source analysis Neutral	Source analysis Unimportant	Source analysis Very unimportant
Time-frequency analysis	Time-frequency analysis Very important	Time-frequency analysis Important	Time-frequency analysis Neutral	Time-frequency analysis Unimportant	Time-frequency analysis Very unimportant
Connectivity (e.g. Granger causality, resting-state analysis)	Connectivity (e.g. Granger causality, resting-state analysis) Very important	Connectivity (e.g. Granger causality, resting-state analysis) Important	Connectivity (e.g. Granger causality, resting-state analysis) Neutral	Connectivity (e.g. Granger causality, resting-state analysis) Unimportant	Connectivity (e.g. Granger causality, resting-state analysis) Very unimportant
Statistical analysis (group effects)	Statistical analysis (group effects) Very important	Statistical analysis (group effects) Important	Statistical analysis (group effects) Neutral	Statistical analysis (group effects) Unimportant	Statistical analysis (group effects) Very unimportant
Machine learning / AI	Machine learning / AI Very important	Machine learning / AI Important	Machine learning / AI Neutral	Machine learning / AI Unimportant	Machine learning / AI Very unimportant
Brain-computer interface / Neurofeedback	Brain-computer interface / Neurofeedback Very important	Brain-computer interface / Neurofeedback Important	Brain-computer interface / Neurofeedback Neutral	Brain-computer interface / Neurofeedback Unimportant	Brain-computer interface / Neurofeedback Very unimportant
Real-time data analysis	Real-time data analysis Very important	Real-time data analysis Important	Real-time data analysis Neutral	Real-time data analysis Unimportant	Real-time data analysis Very unimportant

Other (please specify and rate importance)

Question Title

* 5. If your work includes clinical neurology applications:
Please rate the importance of the following clinical application types for your work:

	Very important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Epileptic spike detection	Epileptic spike detection Very important	Epileptic spike detection Important	Epileptic spike detection Neutral	Epileptic spike detection Unimportant	Epileptic spike detection Very unimportant
Epileptic seizure detection	Epileptic seizure detection Very important	Epileptic seizure detection Important	Epileptic seizure detection Neutral	Epileptic seizure detection Unimportant	Epileptic seizure detection Very unimportant
Pre-surgical planning in epilepsy	Pre-surgical planning in epilepsy Very important	Pre-surgical planning in epilepsy Important	Pre-surgical planning in epilepsy Neutral	Pre-surgical planning in epilepsy Unimportant	Pre-surgical planning in epilepsy Very unimportant
Multi-modal integration of brain imaging modalities (e.g. SPECT, PET, FLAIR)	Multi-modal integration of brain imaging modalities (e.g. SPECT, PET, FLAIR) Very important	Multi-modal integration of brain imaging modalities (e.g. SPECT, PET, FLAIR) Important	Multi-modal integration of brain imaging modalities (e.g. SPECT, PET, FLAIR) Neutral	Multi-modal integration of brain imaging modalities (e.g. SPECT, PET, FLAIR) Unimportant	Multi-modal integration of brain imaging modalities (e.g. SPECT, PET, FLAIR) Very unimportant
Connectivity analysis of pathological brain activity	Connectivity analysis of pathological brain activity Very important	Connectivity analysis of pathological brain activity Important	Connectivity analysis of pathological brain activity Neutral	Connectivity analysis of pathological brain activity Unimportant	Connectivity analysis of pathological brain activity Very unimportant
Stereo-EEG recording and analysis	Stereo-EEG recording and analysis Very important	Stereo-EEG recording and analysis Important	Stereo-EEG recording and analysis Neutral	Stereo-EEG recording and analysis Unimportant	Stereo-EEG recording and analysis Very unimportant
Sleep analysis	Sleep analysis Very important	Sleep analysis Important	Sleep analysis Neutral	Sleep analysis Unimportant	Sleep analysis Very unimportant
Analysis of other neurological disorders	Analysis of other neurological disorders Very important	Analysis of other neurological disorders Important	Analysis of other neurological disorders Neutral	Analysis of other neurological disorders Unimportant	Analysis of other neurological disorders Very unimportant

Other (please specify and rate importance)

Question Title

* 6. If you use Source Analysis methods: How important are different types of methods to you?

	Very important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Discrete sources (e.g. dipole fitting)	Discrete sources (e.g. dipole fitting) Very important	Discrete sources (e.g. dipole fitting) Important	Discrete sources (e.g. dipole fitting) Neutral	Discrete sources (e.g. dipole fitting) Unimportant	Discrete sources (e.g. dipole fitting) Very unimportant
Distributed sources (e.g. LORETA, MNE, CLARA, sLoreta)	Distributed sources (e.g. LORETA, MNE, CLARA, sLoreta) Very important	Distributed sources (e.g. LORETA, MNE, CLARA, sLoreta) Important	Distributed sources (e.g. LORETA, MNE, CLARA, sLoreta) Neutral	Distributed sources (e.g. LORETA, MNE, CLARA, sLoreta) Unimportant	Distributed sources (e.g. LORETA, MNE, CLARA, sLoreta) Very unimportant
Cortically constrained solutions (e.g. cortical LORETA, dipoles constrained to cortex)	Cortically constrained solutions (e.g. cortical LORETA, dipoles constrained to cortex) Very important	Cortically constrained solutions (e.g. cortical LORETA, dipoles constrained to cortex) Important	Cortically constrained solutions (e.g. cortical LORETA, dipoles constrained to cortex) Neutral	Cortically constrained solutions (e.g. cortical LORETA, dipoles constrained to cortex) Unimportant	Cortically constrained solutions (e.g. cortical LORETA, dipoles constrained to cortex) Very unimportant
Beamformer techniques	Beamformer techniques Very important	Beamformer techniques Important	Beamformer techniques Neutral	Beamformer techniques Unimportant	Beamformer techniques Very unimportant
Bayesian source imaging (e.g. SESAME)	Bayesian source imaging (e.g. SESAME) Very important	Bayesian source imaging (e.g. SESAME) Important	Bayesian source imaging (e.g. SESAME) Neutral	Bayesian source imaging (e.g. SESAME) Unimportant	Bayesian source imaging (e.g. SESAME) Very unimportant

Other (please specify and rate importance)

Question Title

* 7. Usability: Please rate the importance of the following usability aspects for your work:

	Very important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Pre-defined workflows available to guide through most analysis pathways	Pre-defined workflows available to guide through most analysis pathways Very important	Pre-defined workflows available to guide through most analysis pathways Important	Pre-defined workflows available to guide through most analysis pathways Neutral	Pre-defined workflows available to guide through most analysis pathways Unimportant	Pre-defined workflows available to guide through most analysis pathways Very unimportant
Have a teaching version of BESA (full functionality, but runs only with example datasets)	Have a teaching version of BESA (full functionality, but runs only with example datasets) Very important	Have a teaching version of BESA (full functionality, but runs only with example datasets) Important	Have a teaching version of BESA (full functionality, but runs only with example datasets) Neutral	Have a teaching version of BESA (full functionality, but runs only with example datasets) Unimportant	Have a teaching version of BESA (full functionality, but runs only with example datasets) Very unimportant
Work in a web browser rather than on a desktop application	Work in a web browser rather than on a desktop application Very important	Work in a web browser rather than on a desktop application Important	Work in a web browser rather than on a desktop application Neutral	Work in a web browser rather than on a desktop application Unimportant	Work in a web browser rather than on a desktop application Very unimportant
Inter-operability with other software packages (e.g. MATLAB, Excel, open source tools, ...)	Inter-operability with other software packages (e.g. MATLAB, Excel, open source tools, ...) Very important	Inter-operability with other software packages (e.g. MATLAB, Excel, open source tools, ...) Important	Inter-operability with other software packages (e.g. MATLAB, Excel, open source tools, ...) Neutral	Inter-operability with other software packages (e.g. MATLAB, Excel, open source tools, ...) Unimportant	Inter-operability with other software packages (e.g. MATLAB, Excel, open source tools, ...) Very unimportant
Data processing history and its application to multiple data sets	Data processing history and its application to multiple data sets Very important	Data processing history and its application to multiple data sets Important	Data processing history and its application to multiple data sets Neutral	Data processing history and its application to multiple data sets Unimportant	Data processing history and its application to multiple data sets Very unimportant
Support for BIDS (brain imaging data structure) data sets	Support for BIDS (brain imaging data structure) data sets Very important	Support for BIDS (brain imaging data structure) data sets Important	Support for BIDS (brain imaging data structure) data sets Neutral	Support for BIDS (brain imaging data structure) data sets Unimportant	Support for BIDS (brain imaging data structure) data sets Very unimportant

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 1. Which computer platform do you preferentially work on?

Question Title

* 2. If you are using open source tools: Which open source tool do you mainly work with?

Question Title

* 3. Modalities: Please rate the importance of the following neuro-imaging modes for your work.

Question Title

* 4. If your work includes brain research: Please rate the importance of the following analysis types for your work:(If you do not work in brain research, please continue with question 5.)

Question Title

* 5. If your work includes clinical neurology applications: Please rate the importance of the following clinical application types for your work:

Question Title

* 6. If you use Source Analysis methods: How important are different types of methods to you?

Question Title

* 7. Usability: Please rate the importance of the following usability aspects for your work:

* 4. If your work includes brain research:
Please rate the importance of the following analysis types for your work:

(If you do not work in brain research, please continue with question 5.)

* 5. If your work includes clinical neurology applications:
Please rate the importance of the following clinical application types for your work: