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 have a hierarchy of control systems.
Books
The wonder weeks: A stress-free guide to your baby’s behavior
Authors: Plas-Plooij, Xaviera; Plooij, Frans X.; Rijt-Plooij, Hetty van de. Plas-Plooij, Xaviera; Plooij, Frans X.; Rijt-Plooij, Hetty van de (2019). The wonder weeks: A stress-free guide to your baby’s behavior (6 ed.). New York: The […]
Books
The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory, Volume II: Living in the Loop
Second volume of the Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory: Living in the Loop. Edited by Warren Mansell, Eva de Hullu, Vyv Huddy and Tom Scholte. Elsevier, 2023. […]
Bill Powers
On Computing Output
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. […]