Robinson Model of the Saccadic Eye Movement Control System

Abstract

The visual processing system functions too slowly to terminate saccadic eye movement properly when the movement brings the target image to the fovea. The brain must have an intrinsic neural system which monitors the eye movement and position. In a model proposed by David A. Robinson in 1975, a neural integrator for gaze holding was proposed and assumed to cancel out further movement using negative feedback subtraction from the desired eye position signal encoded with respect to the head centered reference frame. Robinson's model representing such simple and strong logic still serves as a basic frame of investigation. This review tried to present the essence of the model and summarize related issues and models.