feedforward

(verb)

To respond in advance.

Related Terms

Examples of feedforward in the following topics:

  • Internal and External Control

    • These are called feedback, concurrent control, and feedforward, respectively.
    • Feedforward is a management and communication term that refers to giving a control impact to an employee or an organization from which you are expecting an output.
    • Feedforward is not just pre-feedback, because feedback is always based on measuring an output and sending feedback on that output.
    • Feedforward is predictive in nature.
    • Diagram the control process of feedback, concurrent control, and feedforward within the organizational control context

  • Functions of the Cerebellum in Integrating Movements

    • The cerebellum differs from most other parts of the brain in that the signal processing is almost entirely feedforward—that is, signals move unidirectionally through the system from input to output, with very little recurrent internal transmission.
    • This feedforward mode of operation means that the cerebellum, in contrast to the cerebral cortex, cannot generate self-sustaining patterns of neural activity.

  • Feedback, Concurrent Control, and Feedforward

  • Functions of the Cerebellum

    • Although a full understanding of cerebellar function has remained elusive, at least four principles have been identified as important: feedforward processing, divergence and convergence, modularity, and plasticity.
    • Feedforward processing: The cerebellum differs from other parts of the brain (especially the cerebral cortex) in that the signal processing is almost entirely feedforward.
    • This feedforward mode of operation means that the cerebellum, in contrast to the cerebral cortex, cannot generate self-sustaining patterns of neural activity.

  • Modulation of Movement by the Cerebellum

    • This feedforward mode of operation means that the cerebellum cannot generate self-sustaining patterns of neural activity, in contrast to the cerebral cortex.
    • Although a full understanding of cerebellar function remains elusive, at least four principles are identified as important: 1) feedforward processing, 2) divergence and convergence, 3) modularity, and 4) plasticity.
    • Feedforward processing: Refers to the unidirectional movement of signals through the system from input to output, with very little recurrent internal transmission.

  • Gastrointestinal Reflex Pathways

    • These alternative sensory responses from outside the digestive system are also known as feedforward reflexes.