movementplanning
nounUK /ˈmuːvmənt ˈplænɪŋ/
US /ˈmuːvmənt ˈplænɪŋ/
Thinking about how to move your body before you do it.
The robot uses movement planning to pick up the ball without bumping into things.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In robotics, the process of finding a safe path for a machine to travel.
The engineers tested movement planning so the robot could cross the busy room.
3. In sports, deciding the best way to move your body to catch or hit something.
Her quick movement planning helped her catch the ball.
4. In brain science, how the brain prepares a body action before it happens.
Movement planning happens in the brain before you reach for a cup.