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2.183[J] Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement
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Graduate (Spring)
(Same subject as 9.34[J])
(Subject meets with 2.184)
Prereq: 2.004 or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR1-2.30 (VIRTUAL)
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Presents a quantitative description of how biomechanical and neural factors interact in human sensory-motor behavior. Students survey recent literature on how motor behavior is controlled, comparing biological and robotic approaches to similar tasks. Topics may include a review of relevant neural, muscular and skeletal physiology, neural feedback and "equilibrium-point" theories, co-contraction strategies, impedance control, kinematic redundancy, optimization, intermittency, contact tasks and tool use. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
N. Hogan
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