- Tytuł:
- Modern technology assists disabled competitors: the first “Cybathlon” special competition in Zürich
- Autorzy:
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Erdmann, Włodzimierz S.
Aschenbrenner, Piotr
Giovanis, Vasilios - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/27324116.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2020
- Wydawca:
- Politechnika Wrocławska. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
- Tematy:
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disabled athletes
assistive technology
competition
Cybathlon
sportowcy niepełnosprawni
technologia wspomagająca
konkurs - Opis:
- Purpose: The purpose of the study was presentation of modern bioengineering technology in order to help people with severe disabilities. Methods: Bioengineering industry can offer severely disabled people several devices in order to enable them to take part in the competition different than Paralympics. The first international competition for people with disabilities supported by modern assistive technology, such as sensors, motors, displays were allowed to compete in Cybathlon held in Zürich in 2016. About 70 athletes and their teams from 25 countries appeared at the event. Results: There were six disciplines (races): 1) Powered Arms (Upper Extremities) Prostheses Race, 2) Powered Legs (Lower Extremities) Prostheses Race, 3) Powered Wheelchair Race, 4) Powered Exoskeleton Race, 5) Functional Electrical Stimulation Bike Race, 6) Brain-Computer Interface Race. About a quarter of the teams represented industry and the rest represented university laboratories. Conclusions: The competition was a success. The organisers have decided for it to be organized every four years, just like the Olympic Games for able bodied competitors. The main inventor of the event professor Robert Riener from Zürich Polytechnic (ETHZ) said assistive technology should: a) be user-friendly b) to function well, c) be affordable, d) to be used within the barrier-free environment.
- Źródło:
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Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics; 2020, 22, 3; 69--75
1509-409X
2450-6303 - Pojawia się w:
- Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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