Human motor control modelling

[Eric Ronco]

Hello,

This is to let you know of a new paper submitted to NIPS99 which
presents a new model of the human movement control system. Please, see
the abstract bellow for details. This article is available at 

http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/~ericr/pub/EE99003.ps.gz

Title: Open-Loop Intermittent Feedback Optimal Predictive Control: 
a human movement control model

Abstract:

This paper introduces the Open-Loop Intermittent Feedback Optimal 
predictive (OLIFO) controller as an alternative to human
movement control models based on system inverse control. OLIFO has 
the advantages of being applicable to any system, not
requiring a desired system trajectory and handling naturally 
systems with time delays and constraints. Moreover, it shares
important functional characteristics with the human movement 
control system. Its behaviour is illustrated through the control of
a six muscles human arm model. Comparable performances obtained 
with the OLIFO controller and actual subjects suggest the
plausibility of this scheme.


Bye

Eric
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