Cybathlon tournament showcases life-changing tech for people with disabilities

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The Cybathlon competition brings together people with physical disabilities to compete in everyday tasks using state-of-the-art assistance technologies. Zurich-based team Scewo competed in the powered wheelchair race, where they had to traverse uneven terrain.
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Competing in the powered exoskeleton race, this wearable powered suit structure supports people with spinal cord injuries.
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This bionic arm prosthetic developed by students at Imperial College London can feel how rough objects are.
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For the competition, pilot Conrad Christian Bona used the arm to perform tasks such as stacking cups -- to demonstrate a range of motion in the forearm and wrist.
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Paul Moore was the pilot for another Imperial College London team competing in the powered wheelchair race, operating this semi-autonomous wheelchair using his eye movements.
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Moore piloted the wheelchair during the Cybathlon event, with team manager Mahendran Subramanian acting as an object that the wheelchair must navigate around.
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