Identification of the transition from compensatory to feedforward behavior in manual control

F. M. Drop, D. M. Pool, H. J. Damveld, M. M. Van Paassen, H. H. Bülthoff, M. Mulder

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    Abstract

    The human in manual control of a dynamical system can use both feedback and feedforward control strategies and will select a strategy based on performance and required effort. Literature has shown that feedforward control is used during tracking tasks in response to predictable targets. The influence of an external disturbance signal on the utilization of a feedforward control strategy has never been investigated, however. We hypothesized that the human will use a combined feedforward and feedback control strategy whenever the predictable target signal is sufficiently strong, and a predominantly feedback strategy whenever the random disturbance signal is dominant. From the data of a human-in-the-loop experiment we conclude that feedforward control is used in all the considered experimental conditions, including those where the disturbance signal is dominant and feedforward control does not deliver a marked performance advantage.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings 2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012
    Pages2008-2013
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    Event2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 2012 Oct 142012 Oct 17

    Publication series

    NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
    ISSN (Print)1062-922X

    Other

    Other2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2012
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CitySeoul
    Period12/10/1412/10/17

    Keywords

    • Manual control
    • feedforward
    • precognitive control
    • pursuit
    • tracking tasks

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Control and Systems Engineering
    • Human-Computer Interaction

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