Cybathlon - Advancing Assistive Devices through Olympic-Style Competition
From: Swisnex

Each year, an estimated 34 million people worldwide need assistive and
prosthetic devices to master their lives. Current technology is not ideal:
wheelchairs cannot climb stairs, exoskeletons are bulky, and prostheses lack
acceptance. Researchers from the engineering and medical sciences are on a
quest for smarter devices ultimately piloted by the patients' minds. This
symposium (April 7th in SF) showcases the latest technical developments and
introduces the Cybathlon, an Olympic-style competition, offering a new
approach to advancing assistive devices by awarding teams of disabled
"pilots" and scientists mastering tracks designed along daily life challenges.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/global/eth-meets-you/eth-meets-california/Cybathlon.html