Control Theory Series, Summer 2003

Jeff Gauthier, organizer
gauthier at biomail . ucsd . edu


Topics, Speakers, and Files

Calcium regulation in dairy cows
Jeff Gauthier
Graduate student, Computational Neurobiology
El-Samad H, Goff JP, Khammash M "Calcium Homeostasis and Parturient Hypocalcemia: An Integral Feedback Perspective" J Theor Biol (2002) 214, 17-29


The steam engine (yeah!)
Jeff Gauthier
Benedek GB, Villars FM "Physics with illustrative examples from Medicine and Biology: Volume 1, Mechanics" pp 6-1 to 6-70


A brief history of control, and an example
Alex Simpkins
Graduate student, Engineering


Beyond classical control: transforms, observability, and controlability
Alex Seguritan
Graduate student, Engineering


Modelling the human motor system as an optimal controller
Emo Todorov
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science
background paper
ppt presentation


Application to neuroscience: a role for the cerebellum
Mike Arnold
Post-doc, Salk Institute