Perception-action coupling model for human locomotor pointing

Abstract. How do humans achieve the precise positioning of the feet during walking, for example, to reach the first step of a stairway? We addressed this question at the visuomotor integration level. Based on the optical specification of the required adaptation, a dynamical system model of the visuomotor control of human locomotor pointing was devised for the positioning of a foot on a visible target on the floor during walking. Visuomotor integration consists of directly linking optical information to a motor command that specifically modulates step length in accordance with the ongoing dynamics of locomotor pattern generation. The adaptation of locomotion emerges from a perception

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2002
• Where: BC
• Authors: A. de Rugy, G. Taga, G. Montagne, M. J. Buekers, M. Laurent
• Keywords: BC 2002, Human Locomotor, Visuomotor Integration, Visuomotor Integration Level