DIPO Power will participate in the Cybathlon 2016 (Zurich, Switzerland) in the category: Powered Arm Prosthesis Race
13/07/2017
Ready for round #2?!
The CYBATHLON is a unique championship for people with disabilities or physical weakness using advanced assistive devices including robotic technologies. The CYBATHLON is a unique championship for people with disabilities or physical weakness using advanced assistive devices including robotic technologies.
09/02/2017
Cybathlon 2020 announced In today’s press conference with the executive board of ETH Zurich an official announcement was made: The Cybathlon will take place once again in Zurich in 2020 – organised by ETH Zurich
08/11/2016
Cybathlon 2016: No cyborgs yet, but we’re getting there Assistive tech, from exoskeletons to wheelchairs, is slowly emerging from the lab.
20/10/2016
"DIPO Power won the gold with a body-powered prostheses that harnesses the physical strength of the wearer instead of relying fully on a machine.
'What we saw is that it doesn't need to be the most complex technology to do the best performance...We had teams do extremely well with passive devices. It didn't need to be high-tech. It can be more robust and reliable.'"
The first Cybathlon pushed the limits of bionic technology Superhumans: Inside the world's first cyborg games - Finale
11/10/2016
We are on the TU Delft website! (in Dutch)
http://www.3me.tudelft.nl/nl/actueel/laatste-nieuws/artikel/detail/3me-masterstudenten-winnen-armprothese-race/
3mE-masterstudenten winnen armprothese race Drie masterstudenten van de opleiding Biomedical Engineering bij 3mE wonnen afgelopen weekend de ‘Powered Arm Prosthesis Race’ tijdens de allereerste Cybathlon, een internationale wedstrijd waar mensen met een handicap, ondersteund door technologische hulpmiddelen, de strijd met elkaar aangaan. Dit…
11/10/2016
De Ingenieur highlights Dutch presence at the Cybathlon, including a feature on Bob Radocy for the Powered Arm Prosthesis Race!! (in Dutch)
Body powered prostheses may be considered "low-tech" as compared to their "high-tech" robotic counterparts, but the proven function is undeniable. The DIPO Power team and TU Delft hope this outcome of the Cybathlon encourages more research and development into body-powered prosthesic technology:
https://www.deingenieur.nl/artikel/nederlands-succes-op-eerste-bionische-olympische-spelen
Nederlands succes op eerste bionische Olympische Spelen De eerste Cybathlon, afgelopen zaterdag in Zürich, trok veel publiek en media. Zij zagen spannende races tussen tientallen teams van over de hele wereld, met Nederlands succes.
11/10/2016
Cybathlon: Battle of the bionic athletes - BBC News Sixty six teams take part in the first Cybathlon: a competition that highlights how tech can help people with disabilities.
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10/10/2016
10/10/2016
Highlights from the Cybathlon's Powered Arm Prosthesis race
Video: Armprothesen-Parcours: das Finale Claudia Breidbach war die einzige Frau im Armprothesen-Finale. Im Rennen hatte sie mit ihrer XS-Prothese gegen die männliche Konkurrenz schliesslich keine Chance – sie beendet den Cybathlon auf dem vierten Rang. Gewonnen hat das holländische DIPO-Power-Team mit Pilot Bob Radocy.
10/10/2016
We're back after an amazing experience at the Cybathlon! The DIPO Power team met inspiring people and witnessed impressive prosthetic and assistive technologies used to traverse the obstacle courses. As a highlight, our pilot, Bob Radocy, became the Powered Arm Prosthesis race first place winner at the Cybathlon!
If you missed the action, check out some Swiss video footage at: http://m.srf.ch/kultur/wissen/srf-menschmaschine-das-volle-programm-hier-nochmal-erleben?ns_source=app?ns_source=app
Thank you to our sponsors who helped make this possible! Grundfos (GNL, GDS, GWA), IBSA, StuD, Fillauer, TRS, Togni Marco and Edy Bontadelli
09/10/2016