Introduction

In the MoVElab we aim to use the latest technology to control and manipulate perceptual information while being able to accurately measure the movements informed by that information.

Our particular interest is in movement disorders. In what ways can perceptual information be either manipulated or supplemented to overcome the the impaired motor control seen in disorders such as Parkinson’s disease? What does disordered movement tell us about the normal human peceptual-motor control system?

The lab gives us the capability to do two things, together or independently:

• We can immerse the subject in a virtual environment which may differ from reality in ways that we control. For example, we might change the normal relationship between a movement and the visual feedback from that movement.
• We can make very accurate six dimensional measurements of the movements of various body parts while the subject performs a given task such as reaching or walking.