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Inferring control objectives in a virtual balancing task in humans and monkeys.
Mohsen Sadeghi1,2, Reza Sharif Razavian3, Salah Bazzi4
1Department of Biology, Northeastern University.
Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|May 19, 2023
Summary
Researchers developed a method to infer control strategies from behavior in humans and monkeys. This approach uses behavioral signatures to identify an animal's specific control objective during tasks, aiding neuroscience research.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Science
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Natural behaviors exhibit redundancy, allowing diverse control objectives to achieve goals.
- Inferring control strategies from observed behavior is challenging, especially in animals unable to provide explicit instructions.
Conclusions:
- The developed method can reliably infer control objectives from observed behavior in both humans and animals.
- This technique offers a valuable tool for neurophysiologists studying sensorimotor coordination mechanisms.
