Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Why do we perform MedChecks? To make sure CYBATHLON competitions are fair for all participants, pilots and their devices undergo a series of checks against discipline-specific criteria. In the ARM race, teams must find innovative technological solutions for controlling their device with a pilot that does not have a wrist joint. Here, ARM team Mia Hand share their story and tell us their plans for future CYBATHLON competitions.
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CYBATHLON, a not-for-profit project of ETH Zurich, is a platform that challenges teams from all over the world to develop assistive technologies suitable for everyday use with and for people with disabilities. Through international competitions and other events, CYBATHLON cultivates and fosters a dialogue between technology developers, people with disabilities and the public for greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
Why do we perform MedChecks? To make sure CYBATHLON competitions are fair for all participants, pilots and their devices undergo a series of checks against discipline-specific criteria. In the ARM race, teams must find innovative technological solutions for controlling their device with a pilot that does not have a wrist joint. Here, ARM team Mia Hand share their story and tell us their plans for future CYBATHLON competitions.
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CYBATHLON, a not-for-profit project of ETH Zurich, is a platform that challenges teams from all over the world to develop assistive technologies suitable for everyday use with and for people with disabilities. Through international competitions and other events, CYBATHLON cultivates and fosters a dialogue between technology developers, people with disabilities and the public for greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
