The Cybathlon Symposium, scheduled for October 6, 2016, in Zurich, Switzerland, has issued a call for abstracts. The submission deadline is April 30, 2016.
The scientific symposium will bring together experts and researchers to present and discuss recent technological advances within the six disciplines of the Cybathlon: brain-computer interfaces, functional electrical stimulation, powered arm prosthetics, powered leg prosthetics, powered exoskeletons, and powered wheelchairs. There will be six keynotes and short presentations. A roundtable discussion involving end-users, patient and industry representatives, and an ethics researcher will discuss opportunities and challenges in the field of assistive technology, its industrial transfer, and user acceptance.
The Cybathlon competition, a championship for athletes using advanced assistive devices, will be held two days after the symposium.
For more information, including abstract submission instructions, visit www.cybathlon-symposium.ethz.ch.
