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CYBATHLON SYMPOSIUM 2016
October 6, 2016
(2 days before the main Cybathlon event)
Zurich, Switzerland
http://www.cybathlon-symposium.ethz.ch
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Early registration deadline: July 15, 2016
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CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
The Cybathlon Symposium will bring together leading experts and junior 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
— Powered Wheelchairs
The symposium aims to stimulate exchange between junior researchers and leading experts, and to promote acceptance of assistive technologies.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
— 6 keynote lectures related to the six disciplines of the Cybathlon
— 8 short talks selected from submitted abstracts
— Poster session
— Podium discussion involving end-users, user and industry representatives as well as an ethics expert
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
— Rory A. Cooper, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, USA
— Michael Goldfarb, PhD, Vanderbilt University, USA
— Hugh Herr, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
— José del R. Millán, PhD, EPFL, Switzerland
— Jon Sensinger, PhD, University of New Brunswick, Canada
— Ronald Triolo, PhD, Case Western Reserve University, USA
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
— Roger Gassert, ETH Zurich
— Olivier Lambercy, ETH Zurich
— Ann van der Aa, ETH Zurich
— Peter Wolf, ETH Zurich
LOCATION/VENUE
The Cybathlon Symposium will take place at the conference center Schluefweg, right next to the SWISS Arena, two days before the main Cybathlon event.
SPONSORS
— Der Balgrist
— maxon motor switzerland
FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.cybathlon-symposium.ethz.ch
or contact us by mail at
[email protected]
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Prof. Dr. Roger Gassert
Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems
Department of Health Sciences and Technology
ETH Zürich
BAA, Lengghalde 5
8092 Zürich, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 510 7240
E-Mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.relab.ethz.ch
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Cybathlon Symposium | Cybathlon
October 6/8, 2016
Zurich, Switzerland
http://www.cybathlon-symposium.ethz.ch
http://www.cybathlon.com
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