A Technique for Measuring Visuomotor Feedback Contributions to the Control of an Inverted Pendulum

David W. Franklin, Justinas Cesonis, Sae Franklin, Raz Leib

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Abstract

We developed a new technique to measure the contributions of rapid visuomotor feedback responses to the stabilization of a simulated inverted pendulum. Human participants balanced an inverted pendulum simulated on a robotic manipulandum. At a random time during the balancing task, the visual representation of the tip of the pendulum was shifted by a small displacement to the left or right while the motor response was measured. This response was either the exerted force against a fixation position, or the motion to re-stabilize the pendulum in the free condition. Our results demonstrate that rapid involuntary visuomotor feedback responses contribute to the stabilization of the pendulum.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1513-1516
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538613115
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 23 Jul 201927 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period23/07/1927/07/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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