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2.183/2.184 Neural Control of Movement

Spring 2017

Instructor: Neville Hogan

TA: Roedolph A Opperman

Lecture: TR1-2.30 (4-153)

Information:

Quantitative knowledge of human sensory-motor behavior is important in a growing number of engineering applications (medical rehabilitation technology, athletic and military equipment, human-robot interaction, vehicle performance, etc.) This subject presents a quantitative, model-based description of how biomechanical and neural factors interact in human sensory-motor behavior.

2.183J/9.34J (H-level graduate credit) meets with 2.184 (U credit). Graduate students will be expected to complete additional assignments.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of system dynamics and control at the level of 2.004 or 2.04A will be assumed; equivalent background (e.g. 2.151) will be accepted.

Announcements

Term Project Presentation Schedule

Th e term project presentation schedule is below. If you wish to request a change of day, you MUST (1) coordinate with a person or team in the other day and (2) respect the schedule constraint (80 minute class period).

I will keep time religiously!

Please allow about a quarter of your time for questions and discussion (e.g. solo: 9+3; duo: 16+6; trio: 25+9).

Use any presentation format you see fit. I will bring a PC laptop (runs Windows 7) which you may use.

Term project presentation schedule

Tuesday 5/16/17
Christine Joseph	12 minutes
Hosea Siu, Blake Bequette	22 minutes
Thomas Cervantes	12 minutes
Lucy Hu, Yoonho Kim, Stephanie McNamara	34 minutes

Thursday 5/18/17
James Hermus	12 minutes
Zixi Liu	12 minutes
Dan Levine	12 minutes
Daniel Gonzalez, Rachel Hoffman, Judy Beaudoin	34 minutes

Announced on 11 May 2017 10:29 a.m. by Neville Hogan

Strong Inference

I've added "Strong Inference, a paper by Platt, to the website. As we discuss the "equilibrium point" theories, this is a relevant and compelling essay on the importance of disproof. See page 351, column 1: "A failure to agree for 30 years is public advertisement of a failure to disprove." The "equilibrium point" controversy has passed its 50th year ...

Announced on 25 March 2017 1:49 p.m. by Neville Hogan

Background material for assignment 4

In addition to the reading form Kandel et al., read items in the section "Coordination & Optimization"

Introduction to Dynamic Optimization theory; Organization of Movement Control; Coordination of Simple Reaching Movements; Maximally Smooth Movements; Kinematic Coordination is Robust

Optional (but recommended): Papers by Morasso; Flash & Hogan; Atkeson & Hollerbach

Announced on 07 March 2017 9:43 p.m. by Neville Hogan

Background material for assignment 3

Background reading from class notes for assignment 3:
Under Math Models of Muscle: Variable Muscle Mechanical Impedance; Variable Joint Mechanical Impedance.
Neville Hogan

Announced on 27 February 2017 9:49 a.m. by Neville Hogan

Background material for assignment 2

Background material for assignment #2 is in the assigned reading and on the website.
Under 'Nerve & Muscle': How muscles work; Muscle Physiology
Under 'Elementary Dynamics' (review material): State determined systems
Under 'Math Models of Muscle': Linearized Muscle Models; Muscle Models
Neville Hogan

Announced on 21 February 2017 9:34 a.m. by Neville Hogan

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