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Learning and Adaptation Strategies in an Obstacle - Avoidance Task Performed in Monkeys CALTECH Biology Division – Andersen Lab Elizabeth B. Torres Richard Andersen. Goal? or Hand path?. Posture ?.
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Learning and Adaptation Strategies in an Obstacle - Avoidance Task Performed in MonkeysCALTECHBiology Division – Andersen LabElizabeth B. TorresRichard Andersen
Goal? or Hand path? Posture ? Motivation: What is encoded in the PRR region of the Posterior Parietal Cortex of the Monkey (Macaca Mulatta) Cohen & Andersen (2002) Nat Rev Neurosci 3 Lewis & Van Essen (2000) J Comp Neuroll 428
Experimental Design:Obstacle Avoidance, 2 very different handpath solutions ??
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Results1 - Subutilize 3D space2 – Adaptation3 – Speed Independence (during learning)
Learning Period Speed Independence As the subject learns, More consistent, shorter motions, approach bell-shaped speed profiles From geometric (local) strategy (decoupled from speed) to Kinetic-based (global) optimization (eventually smooth, ballistic motion)
Kalaska’s experim loads effect on PD A5 Dorsal M1
sensory geometry motor Cognitive Goals Geometry Actions needs, understands signal outputs signal
Generalized Pythagorean Theorem (curved world) Euclidean Case (flat world) Metric Tensor
Local Isometric Imbedding Pullback the Metric of X into Q
The gradient flow generates geodesics paths (“straight-line” paths of a space whose curvature is task-dependent, because we have optimized with respect to a geometry dictated by the norm/cost the task dictates: i.e. dictated by theTARGET !!! Given this, What norm could we optimize in order to approximate these solution paths in hand space?, i.e. to capture the geometry (curvature) of task space and that of the underlying parameter space?
Via Point Temporally, speed-based Spatially-based
Norm in this TASK Space Init Hand Target D1 D2 ViaPoint
Solving the Task Init Hand Target D1 D2 ViaPoint • Obstacles Weight such that first priority is Via Point • No Obstacle (Deadaptation residual aftereffects) More weight to Main Target, Via Point is not as important • No Obstacle Straight-line Paths 0 weight for Via Point, 1 for Main Target
Future Work • Neural Recordings • Neural Systems Identification
Acknowledgements Sloan-Swartz Foundation Richard Andersen All members of the Andersen Lab for their immense help and incredible patience while teaching me
Nobody asked questions related to this, but I had included the following 2 slides here in case someone wanted to know more about the model implementation of the theory in general