A fixed-order optimal control model of human operator response

Human operator models developed using optimal control theory are typically complicated and over-parameterized, even for simple controlled elements. The optimal projection (OP) synthesis technique is applied to a modified version of the optimal control model (OCM) of human operator dynamics. The result is a generalized formulation of a fixed-order modified optimal control model (FOMOCM) of the human operator and a computer algorithm that generates a FOMOCM when one exists. The FOMOCM forms a much needed bridge between high-order OCMs and traditional classical models.