Byrne, Michael D.2013-09-162013-09-162013-09-162013-09-162013-052013-09-16May 2013Gallagher, Melissa. "Modeling Curved Movement." (2013) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71953">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71953</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71953This work aims to further the understanding of the trajectory and velocity profile of curved motion. Two competing theories, the two-thirds power law and the minimum jerk velocity profile, were tested. A set of two experiments was run that had the subjects generate curved motion. The first experiment had subjects move along a bounded oval and the second experiment had subjects move is a less constrained manner inducing a curved path. The study shows evidence for the expected effects of distance travel and allowable room for error. The evidence for the two movement profiles explaining the data is minimal.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Cognitive modelingMotor movementThesis2013-09-16123456789/ETD-2013-05-360