William T. Powers
Notes on the notion that the brain plans our movements and issues commands to muscles, pre-computing the precise muscle movements for people or robots.
Bill Powers
The Straits of W. T. Magellan: A Salute to W. T. Powers
Martin Taylor Note: This salute to William T. Powers, the creator of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT), was posted to the CSGNet discussion list by Martin Taylor on September 15, 2016 and is posted here with […]
Biology & Neuroscience
Perceptual basis of bimanual coordination
Franz Mechsner, Dirk Kerzel, Günther Knoblich & Wolfgang Prinz Mechsner, F., Kerzel, D., Knoblich, G. et al. Perceptual basis of bimanual coordination. Nature 414, 69–73 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35102060 https://www.nature.com/articles/35102060
Bill Powers
The Reafference Principle and Control Theory
William T. Powers …small changes convert von Holst’s model into a true negative feedback control system. lf we assume with von Holst that a similar architecture holds at higher levels in the nervous system, we […]