CYBATHLON 2016

Event

Interplay between Humans and Technology

On 8 October 2016, CYBATHLON was carried out for the first time as an international event with 66 teams from all around the world under the umbrella of ETH Zurich in the SWISS Arena in Kloten near Zurich. The CYBATHLON grew to be a meaningful event that interactively showcased the interplay between humans and technology.

Everyday tasks

The structure of the event and the associated activities (Hands-​On-Demos to showcase the limitations and possibilities of assistance devices, school programme and Meet and Greet) was the result of exchanges with multiple people who use assistive technologies due to disability, and partners from disability organisations, hospitals, industry and politics. From the first ideas about races and disciplines, the focus was on everyday tasks.

Scientific Exchange

In addition, through numerous interviews and within the framework of the scientific symposium, discourse on the potential for future technical assistive systems to facilitate the inclusion of people with disabilities within wider society was strengthened and deepened.

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