| In biological movement systems, the level of muscular-articular links or synergies is responsible for assembling highly reliable, stable, and reproducible coordination patterns involving very many joints and muscles. I will discuss research that addresses the level's action capabilities, and their modulation by cognitive activity, in terms of nonlinear dynamics. I will also discuss research that addresses the level's perception capabilities, especially perceiving heaviness and limb orientation, in terms of a general attunement to the rigid body laws. In overview, research into the capabilities of the level of synergies highlights the importance of applying dynamics, both modern and classical, to understanding the assembly and perceptual control of biological movements. |
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Cognitive Neuroscience Colloquium: Friday November 2, 2001 1:30-3:00 BSBE 2-101 |