Modeling the journey as well as the destination: a control theory account of rotational navigation
Yinqi Huang, Abhilasha Vishwanath, Yu Karen Du, Matthew F. Watson, Osama Asiri, Karlee Dakin, Donette C Markham, Arne D. Ekstrom, Robert C. Wilson
This paper develops a closed-loop model of rotational navigation that explains how heading estimates are transformed into motor commands, showing that prediction errors drive corrective movements.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience