Team in full preparation for CYBATHLON in Zurich

Members of the VUB team during CYBATHLON 2016 © Louis Flynn A team of engineers and physiotherapists from the Robotics and Multibody Mechanics laboratory (R&MM) and the research group Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy (MFYS) is busy preparing for the 2024 CYBATHLON. The CYBATHLON is a unique competition to promote research and development of user-centred assistive technologies, and promote inclusion for people with disabilities. It has been organized since 2016 during Olympic years by ETH Zurich. The CYBATHLON includes various disciplines. During the first edition in 2016, the VUB team actively participated in two of these disciplines, but now in 2024, the VUB team focuses solely on the prosthetic leg race. "The goal is to draw attention the work that our students do in human-centered robot design and control, and if I can be optimistic, to win," jokes Louis Flynn of R&MM. "The rules have been tightened, and there are stricter conditions for the use of technology.