Why the name Halyzia®?
Ever wondered where the name Halyzia comes from?
Legend has it that the mysterious blobs marking the fast ripples on the normalized scalograms (Figure 1) bore an uncanny resemblance to the delicate colors of a ladybird. And so, inspired by this likeness to the enchanting beetles of the genus Halyzia, the name was born. Yes, data can sometimes meet nature’s poetry.
Figure 1: Blobs on a scalogram. See how the blobs are reminiscent (yes, with some imagination) of ladybirds.
Top panel: raw signal. Middle panel: signal filtered between 200 and 600Hz. Bottom panel: normalised scalogram. The event view windows of Halyzia presents the data this way.
Another tale whispers that the antennae of ladybirds mirror the form of intracerebral electrodes. And since Halyzia is an expert software for intracerebral EEG processing, the connection was inevitable.
You thought that was all? Not at all. Others claim that Halyzia comes from the fusion of HAL, the supercomputer from 2001: A Space Odyssey (yes, it went mad—but we’re working hard to ensure that never happens with Halyzia), and IA, the French acronym for Artificial Intelligence.
And finally, we have Halissath, our Junior Product Owner. With a name so closely echoing Halyzia, it feels only natural—she’s the perfect person in the perfect role.
Author: Emmanuel Barbeau - first published September 15th, 2025
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