Much of the central nervous system is involved in visuomotor transformations for goal-
directed gaze and reach movements. These transformations are often described in terms of …

The vestibular system helps maintain equilibrium and clear vision through reflexes, but it
also contributes to spatial perception. In recent years, research in the vestibular field has …

The ability to orient and navigate through the terrestrial environment represents a
computational challenge common to all vertebrates. It arises because motion sensors in the …

The brain has evolved an internal model of gravity to cope with life in the Earth's
gravitational environment. How this internal model benefits the implementation of skilled …

Recent kinematic results, combined with model simulations, have provided support for the
hypothesis that the human brain shapes motor patterns that use gravity effects to minimize …

Experiments performed in orbit on the central nervous system have focused on the control of
posture, eye movements, spatial orientation, as well as cognitive processes, such as three …

Spatial updating is the means by which we keep track of the locations of objects in space
even as we move. Four decades of research have shown that humans and non-human …

The success of the human species in interacting with the environment depends on the ability
to maintain spatial stability despite the continuous changes in sensory and motor inputs …

To correctly position the hand with respect to the spatial location and orientation of an object
to be reached/grasped, visual information about the target and proprioceptive information …

There is considerable evidence that the encoding of intended actions in visual space is
represented in dynamic, gaze-centered maps, such that each eye movement requires an …