Sensory and perceptual contributions to the preparation and execution of goal-directed action

例如，假设我伸手去拍桌子上的一只苍蝇，但没有拍到，如果我再试一次，我可以使用什么类型的错误信号来更新和调整我的后续尝试？我对错误信号的有意识会影响我如何以及是否调整我的范围吗？我对错误信号的意识是否会影响我认为是错误的来源-例如，我错过了，因为苍蝇移动或我犯了一个运动错误？我是否有意识地控制我的范围，或者我是否能够无意识地纠正它，这重要吗？拟议的研究的长期目标是了解的原则，管理的适应目标导向的达到运动的感官/知觉环境和/或效应器机械面对系统性干扰。我们的感觉运动系统的适应能力-检测和纠正运动错误，改进我们的行动并适应环境和/或神经肌肉系统中不断变化的条件-对于采取行动并与世界互动非常重要。本研究的目的是解决上述例子中提出的问题类型，并有助于进一步理解感觉运动适应。

Consider, for instance, that I reach to swat a fly on my desk and miss it. If I try again, what type of error signal can I use to update and adjust my subsequent attempt? Does my conscious awareness of the error signal influence how and whether I adapt my reach? Does my awareness of the error signal influence what I think is the source of the error – for example, did I miss because the fly moved or I made a movement error? Does it matter whether or not I consciously control my reach or if I am able to unconsciously correct it? The long-term objective of the proposed research is to understand the principles that govern the adaptation of goal-directed reaching movements in the face of systematic disturbances to the sensory/perceptual environment and/or the effector machinery. The capacity of our sensorimotor system to adapt – to detect and correct movement error, to refine our actions and adjust to changing conditions in the environment and/or neuromuscular system – is important to act upon and interact with the world. The aim of the proposed research is to address the types of questions raised in the example above, and to contribute to, and further our understanding of sensorimotor adaptation.