PERCEPTUAL CONTROL THEORY
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2516 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, General information, Methodology or model |
Perceptual Control Theory (Template:Ency entity) (in living beings) has been introduced by W.T. POWERS, who states that it “was originally inspired by the work of the early cybernetists (WIENER and ASHBY primarily)” (from POWERS internet page).
However, Template:Ency entity presents a much more elaborated view of controlling as related to a wide variety of perceptions in living beings. This is still more so in human beings who are willful controllers . Their relationships with their environment is not merely biological, nor limited to “here and now”. On the contrary, they are so complex as to need a very high degree of interrelation and interpretation. This is provided by physiological sensors of different kinds (now moreover aided by an array of enhancing artificial devices), and by the hypercomplex organization of neural networks .
POWERS introduces new notions to cover these aspects, under others environment functions , reference conditions and discriminative stimuli . He also expands the meaning of amplification , control and purpose .