1. I noticed that I can successfully import .ics files for FLIM data. However, they can't be visualized within the OMERO server (understandably since I imagine the algorithm for reconstruction images isn't design for FLIM data). Now, until FLIM data, which is 7 dimensional, is somehow fit into the OME-TIF data model (which would likely require a change in the OME-TIF specification itself), I wonder if the FLIM data can just be stored on OMERO servers as .ics files? Does the OMERO server do anything to change these files as it tries to interpret them? Or does it just store it like any data storage server would? Essentially, if I put the FLIM data which is incompatible to any sort of function OMERO uses right now into .ics files and upload them (they upload successfully according to importer) would OMERO just store them as they are and not tamper with the files in any way? If so, could I then access these files through API with analysis software acting as an OMERO client and edit the files themselves on the server?<br>
<br>2. If I have software available that analyzes the specific FLIM data we use, how long would it take (best guess would do here; I just need some sort of concept of the scale of this type of project) to interface the OMERO server with this software via the OMERO API?<br>