Learning active sensing strategies using a sensory brain–machine interface release_rev_84966486-bb75-41ca-94d8-6e55da16a7c8

by Andrew G. Richardson, Yohannes Ghenbot, Xilin Liu, Han Hao, Cole Rinehart, Sam DeLuccia, Solymar Torres Maldonado, Gregory Boyek, Milin Zhang, Firooz Aflatouni, Jan Van der Spiegel, Timothy H. Lucas

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

2019   p201909953

Abstract

Diverse organisms, from insects to humans, actively seek out sensory information that best informs goal-directed actions. Efficient active sensing requires congruity between sensor properties and motor strategies, as typically honed through evolution. However, it has been difficult to study whether active sensing strategies are also modified with experience. Here, we used a sensory brain–machine interface paradigm, permitting both free behavior and experimental manipulation of sensory feedback, to study learning of active sensing strategies. Rats performed a searching task in a water maze in which the only task-relevant sensory feedback was provided by intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) encoding egocentric bearing to the hidden goal location. The rats learned to use the artificial goal direction sense to find the platform with the same proficiency as natural vision. Manipulation of the acuity of the ICMS feedback revealed distinct search strategy adaptations. Using an optimization model, the different strategies were found to minimize the effort required to extract the most salient task-relevant information. The results demonstrate that animals can adjust motor strategies to match novel sensor properties for efficient goal-directed behavior.
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