Smoothness maximization along a predefined path accurately predicts the speed profiles of complex arm movements

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 696-714

  Todorov, Emanuel ^a   Jordan, Michael I ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031811979     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.2.696     Document Type: Article

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