Eye-hand coordination during online reach corrections is task dependent
Anouk J. de Brouwer, Miriam Spering
Abstract
Eye movements support hand movements in many situations. Here, we used variations of a double-step task to investigate temporal coupling of corrective hand and eye movements in response to target displacements. Correction latency coupling depended on the visual and cognitive processing demands of the task. The hand started correcting before the eye, especially when the task required decoding a symbolic cue. These findings highlight the flexibility and task dependency of eye-hand coordination.
Topics & Concepts
Eye–hand coordinationTask (project management)PsychologyComputer scienceCognitive psychologyNeuroscienceHuman–computer interactionCommunicationEngineeringSystems engineeringMotor Control and AdaptationMuscle activation and electromyography studiesTactile and Sensory Interactions