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Haibo Shi¹, Yaoru Sun¹, Jie Li¹

¹Laboratory of Cognition & Intelligent Computing, Department of Computer Science, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

|April 19, 2018

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This study introduces a novel computational model for motor control, inspired by the dynamical system hypothesis. The model demonstrates successful learning of arm reaching movements by unfolding control commands from a dynamical controller, providing evidence for neural coding in motor cortices.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Robotics

Background:

Conventional motor control models rely on spatial representations and instantaneous feedback.
Recent neuroscience suggests motor networks function as autonomous dynamical systems (DSH).
The DSH posits that temporal patterns of motor commands are embedded within the network's dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a computational model integrating the dynamical system hypothesis (DSH) for motor control.
To investigate if a dynamical controller can generate motor commands based on initial task parameters.
To provide computational evidence supporting the DSH in neural coding.

Main Methods:

Developed a computational model incorporating a dynamical controller.
Utilized deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) for trial-and-error training.
Trained the model for arm reaching movements.

Main Results:

The dynamical controller successfully learned the motor control policy for arm reaching tasks.
Analysis of the controller's internal activities provided computational support for the DSH.
Demonstrated that control commands can be unfolded from the controller's dynamics.

Conclusions:

The proposed model effectively integrates the DSH into motor control.
The findings support the notion that motor cortices utilize dynamical systems for neural coding.
This approach offers a new perspective on understanding and modeling motor control mechanisms.