Adaptive Feedback Control in Human Reaching Adaptation to Force Fields

Sensorimotor adaptation is a central function of the nervous system, as it allows humans and other animals to flexibly anticipate their interaction with the environment. In the context of human reaching adaptation to force fields, studies have traditionally separated feedforward (FF) and feedback (FB) processes involved in the improvement of behavior. Here, we review computational models of FF adaptation to force fields and discuss them in light of recent evidence highlighting a clear involvement of feedback control. Instead of a model in which FF and FB mechanisms adapt in parallel, we discuss how online adaptation in the feedback control system can explain both trial-by-trial adaptation and improvements in online motor corrections. Importantly, this computational model combines sensorimotor control and short-term adaptation in a single framework, offering novel perspectives for our understanding of human reaching adaptation and control.

Adaptive Feedback Control for a Pasteurization Process

The milk pasteurization process is nonlinear in nature, and for this reason, the application of linear control algorithms does not guarantee the obtainment of the required performance in every condition. The problem is here addressed by proposing an adaptive algorithm, which was obtained by starting from an observer-based control approach. The main result is the obtainment of a simple PI-like controller structure, where the control parameters depend on the state of the system and are adapted online. The proposed algorithm was designed and applied on a simulated process, where the temperature dependence of the milk’s physical properties was considered. The control strategy was tested by simulating different situations, particularly when time-varying disturbances entered the system. The use of the adaptive rule reduces the variance generally introduced by the PI or PID controller.

Adaptive stochastic synchronization of delayed reaction–diffusion neural networks

In this paper, we deal with the adaptive stochastic synchronization for a class of delayed reaction–diffusion neural networks. By combing Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional, drive-response concept, the adaptive feedback control scheme, and linear matrix inequality method, we derive some sufficient conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities ensuring the stochastic synchronization of the addressed neural networks. The output coupling with delay feedback and the update laws of parameters for adaptive feedback control are proposed, which will be of significance in the real application. The novel Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional to be constructed is more general. The derived results depend on the measure of the space, diffusion effects, and the upper bound of derivative of time-delay. Finally, an illustrated example is presented to show the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed scheme.