Hierarchy for action: sensation perception & intention

目标导向的行为是人们一生中获得和执行的最基本但又必要的行为之一。然而，即使是伸手去抓一个物体（咖啡杯或车钥匙）这样简单的动作，也需要感觉、认知和神经肌肉系统之间的相互作用。这些系统必须共同完成许多任务：必须有选择地从感官环境中收集有关物体的信息，必须选择和准备响应，并且必须快速准确地控制运动。具体来说，我们将研究不同类型的视觉信息（例如，纹理，眼睛位置）的整合，组织和优先级，以及有意识地访问这些信息源的程度。因此，目前研究项目的目标是研究大脑如何管理——从结构上和功能上——复杂感官输入的组织，以产生连贯和有目的的行动。

Goal-directed action is one of the most basic yet necessary behaviours for people to acquire and perform throughout their lifetime. However, even the simple act of reaching to grasp an object (coffee cup or car keys) requires interaction between the sensory, cognitive and neuro-muscular systems. These systems must jointly perform a number of tasks: information about objects must be selectively gathered from the sensory environment, responses must be selected and prepared, and movements must be rapidly and accurately controlled. Specifically, we will examine the integration, organization and precedence of different types of visual information (e.g., texture, eye-position), as well as the degree of conscious access to these information sources. Thus, the goal of the present research program is to investigate how the brain manages - both structurally and functionally - the organization of complex sensory inputs to produce coherent and purposeful action.