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James Mathew^1,2, J Randall Flanagan³, Frederic R Danion¹

¹Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, Marseille, France.

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|December 24, 2019

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Gaze behavior remained stable during a challenging hand-cursor mapping task. Peripheral vision appears sufficient for controlling hand movements, even with complex virtual spring dynamics.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Human Motor Control
Perception

Background:

Hand-target tracking is well-studied, but gaze behavior during novel mappings is less understood.
Investigating gaze dynamics is crucial for understanding sensorimotor control and adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize gaze behavior during a challenging hand-cursor mapping task involving virtual mass-spring dynamics.
To determine if gaze shifts to the cursor under novel visuomotor transformations, with or without haptic feedback.

Main Methods:

Participants performed a hand-tracking task with a one-to-one mapping and a novel mass-spring mapping.
Gaze behavior (relative gaze position, saccade rate, smooth pursuit gain) was recorded.
Haptic feedback simulating mass-spring dynamics was manipulated.

Main Results:

Hand tracking performance decreased with the mass-spring mapping.
Gaze behavior, including relative gaze position and pursuit dynamics, was largely unaffected by the mapping or haptic feedback.
No significant differences in saccade rate or smooth pursuit gain were observed across conditions.

Conclusions:

Gaze primarily focuses on target motion, even during complex sensorimotor learning.
Peripheral vision is sufficient for monitoring cursor position and guiding hand movements under challenging visuomotor conditions.
The results suggest a decoupling of gaze control from explicit cursor monitoring in this task.