The preview control problem with application to man-machine system analysis

Abstract

The preview control problem is formulated in a general form and its solution is obtained. The analytical tool used is discrete stochastic optimal control theory. Aiming the application to manual control situations with preview, time delay, observation noise, motor noise, etc. were included in formulating the problem. Manual preview control experiments were performed to qualitatively check the validity of the model, and it was found that the mechanism of the manual control problem was explained by the developed model.