Deducing planning variables from experimental arm trajectories: Pitfalls and possibilities (Q1820734)
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Deducing planning variables from experimental arm trajectories: Pitfalls and possibilities (English)
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1987
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This paper investigates whether endpoint Cartesian variables or joint variables better describe the planning of human arm movements. For each of the two sets of planning variables, a coordination strategy of linear interpolation is chosen to generate possible trajectories, which are to be compared against experimental trajectories for best match. Joint interpolation generates curved endpoint trajectories called N- leaved roses. Endpoint Cartesian interpolation generates curved joint trajectories, which however can be qualitatively characterized by joint reversal points. Though these two sets of planning variables ordinarily lead to distinct predictions under linear interpolation, three situations are pointed out where the two strategies may be confused.
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biological motor control
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Cartesian variables
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joint variables
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planning of human arm movements
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linear interpolation
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N-leaved roses
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