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VariLeg enhanced 2

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

About the Team

VariLeg enhanced is more than a walking device for paraplegics. “Our goal is to realize an innovative and functional racing exoskeleton”, explains professor Christian Bermes who leads the project. This program had been launched by EHT and HSR Rapperswil after CYBATHLON 2016. 15 students from different fields are devoting two semesters to further develop the exoskeleton in close cooperation with the two pilots. "We wanted to become lighter and have more power in the drives, that's what distinguishes us," explains Christian who is also the team manager. “In addition, the gait trajectory was adapted to comfortably compensate for the unevenness of the obstacles on the CYBATHLON course. The exoskeleton is personalized to our two pilots, so they can control it independently. Their feedback and close cooperation are helpful and central to us." Will the two pilots with the racing exoskeleton really be faster than the others? CYBATHLON will tell.

Pilot - Rolf Schoch

"I am glad to be able to do something so special again and to take part in a competition," Rolf Schoch says. His passion was motocross until an accident stopped him: “I had a fall during a race and since then I have a complete paralysis from the thoracic vertebra TH 5", explains the truck mechanic. In his free time he likes to do sports and take care of technical devices. Thomas is enthusiastic about CYBATHLON and being part of the team: "I feel that the team lives for this moment, from all of us there is a lot of heart and soul in it!”

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Shared by VariLeg enhanced at 1 day ago

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1 day ago

Tomorrow Thursday 22.25 on SRF1, the premiere of the SRF documentary about the Cybathlon will be shown. Our Varileg enhanced team will also be a small part of the documentary.

"Ein weltumspannender Wettstreit herausragender Wissenschaftsteams. Das ist der Cybathlon 2020, den die ETH Zürich ausrichtet.

Es geht um Forschung für Menschen mit Behinderung. Arm- und Beinprothesen, robotische Assistenz-Systeme, Schnittstellen von Gehirn und Computer – und manches mehr. Technik, die dem Menschen d ...

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6 days ago

A big thank you to all our sponsors. Without them it would not have been possible to be part of the Cybathlon. It is nice to learn from each other and exchange our know-how to improve assistive technologies. Let's see what the next Cybathlon brings!
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung
TRUMPF Inc..
Femron AG
Phoenix Mecano Komponenten AG
Maxon Motor
EKZ
LEMO Connectors
3Dconnexion
CHANGE3D GmbH
PB Swisstools
www.altrac.ch
Conrad Electronic
www.stiftung-wq.ch
www.heidenhain.ch
www.brauereistjohann.ch ...

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6 days ago

A big thank you to all our sponsors. Without them it would not have been possible to be part of the Cybathlon. It is nice to learn from each other and exchange our know-how to improve assistive technologies. Let's see what the next Cybathlon brings!
@paraplegie
@trumpf_schweiz
www.femron.ch
@phoenixmecano_hu
@maxonmotor
@ekzenergie
@lemoconnectors
@3dconnexion
www.chang3d.ch
@pbswisstools
www.altrac.ch
@conrad.electronic.shop
www.stiftung-wq.ch
@heidenhain_gb
www.brauereistjohann.ch
@allegagmbh
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1 week ago

Thomas Krieg, the machine within the machine. Before he walked in the exoskeleton, he was a bobsleigh racer. He works as a construction manager. He is paralyzed since 5.5 years from the 12th thoracic vertebra. His strength and race experience make him an ideal pilot for the Varileg enhanced. A big thanks to him for investing so much time and effort in this project. 🙏🏽
CYBATHLON Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung ETH Zürich
#cybathlon2020
#cybathlon
#CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition
#exoskeletonra ...

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1 week ago

This is Rolf Schoch, one of our participants from the past Cybathlon. When he isn't walking in the exoskeleton, he work in the truck industry. He is paralyzed since 4 years from the 5 breast vertebrae. He likes to learn new things and likes to be challenged. A good condition to be one of our pilots. 🤙🏽
A big thanks to him to invest so much time and effort in this project. 🙏🏽
#cybathlon2020 #cybathlon #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition #exoskeleton
CYBATHLON Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung ...

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1 week ago

Look at the repeat of the CYBATHLON run by Rolf Schoch, which brought him to 6th place. You can watch the whole race on cybathlon.com
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F0e_3KQ4uY

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2 weeks ago

Das Team HSR enhanced der OST hat es erneut geschafft: Pilot Florian Hauser fuhr nach seinem Sieg 2016 erneut mit seinem robotischen Rollstuhl mit einer Bestzeit auf den 1. Platz und holte Gold bei der Cybathlon 2020 Global Edition. Die Veranstaltung wurde coronabedingt als Online-Streaming-Event durchgeführt. Das Exoskelett-Team VariLeg enhanced, eine Kooperation der ETH Zürich mit der OST, schaffte es mit zwei Piloten auf den 6. und 7. Platz.

Zum Artikel: https://www.ost.ch/de/news/article/ ...

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2 weeks ago

Our two athletes had exactly the same time in the Cybathlon 2020! They came im 6th and 7th place. Congratulations to our team mate Florian Hauser from the HSR enhanced team for winning the wheelchair race!
CYBATHLON OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
#cybathlon2020 #cybathlon #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition #varilegenhanced #exoskeletonpilot

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2 weeks ago

Repost from @cybathlon_eth_zurich
Over 50 teams from all over the world are currently competing in six disciplines. Because of Covid-19, the #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition will take place in a completely new format. Tomorrow it finally begins! Be there live on www.cybathlon.com.
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#getreadyforcybathlon #movingpeopleandtechnology

Videos

  • November 13th 2020, 12:00 am

    VariLeg enhanced 2 - Team Portrait

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