On the functional and architectural structures of human visuomotor systems

This paper reviews empirical work on human visuomotor systems in the brain by exploring the mechanism of how visual information might flow from visuo-perceptual input to action output. A brief description presents the theoretical framework about the distinction between visual perception (conscious perception) and the visual control of actions (visuomotor actions), in terms of frames of reference and metrics used. A tentative model is put forward on the basis of the functional and architectural structures of the visuomotor systems. A discussion highlights the relevance of this model to adaptive intelligent systems. The purpose of this paper is to show how cognitive informatics and cognitive neurosciences inform each other.