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Cybathlon turns Olympic-style spotlight on Iron Man tech

15-Feb-2016

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Organised by ETH Zurich – 55 teams have already signed up.

6 events that take advantage of exoskeletons, brain-wave controllers, prosthetic arms and legs, powered wheelchairs and muscle-stimulation bikes.

Aimed at giving a boost to assistive devices and their users.

One-day competition Oct. 8 in Zurich.

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Robert Riener

Professor in Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich.

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

Public research university for technology and science

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