In the past, computational motor control has been approached from at least two major
frameworks: the dynamic systems approach and the viewpoint of optimal control. The …

In the last decade, the objectives outlined by the needs of personal robotics have led to the
rise of new biologically-inspired techniques for arm motion planning. This paper presents a …

Given the continuous stream of movements that biological systems exhibit in their daily
activities, an account for such versatility and creativity has to assume that movement …

Smoothness is characteristic of coordinated human movements, and stroke patients'
movements seem to grow more smooth with recovery. We used a robotic therapy device to …

Two approaches to the study of movement planning were contrasted. Data on the drawing of
complex two-dimensional trajectories were used to test whether the covariations of the …

This textbook provides a tutorial introduction to behavioral applications of control theory.
Control theory describes the information one should be sensitive to and the pattern of …

How the intention to act results in movement is a fundamental question of brain organization.
Recent work has shown that this operation involves the cooperative interaction of large …

Todorov, Emanuel and Michael I. Jordan. Smoothness maximization along a predefined
path accurately predicts the speed profiles of complex arm movements. J. Neurophysiol. 80 …

Trajectory and kinematics of drawing movements are mutually constrained by functional
relationships that reduce the degrees of freedom of the hand–arm system. Previous …

Can discrete, single-shot movements and continuous, cyclical movements be reduced to a
single concept? In the classical, computational approach to human motor behaviour, cyclical …