A survey on the influence of CYBATHLON on the development and acceptance of advanced assistive technologies.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Published Date: Apr 2, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Advanced assistive technologies (AAT) aim to exploit the vast potential of technological developments made in the past decades to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. Combining complex robotic technologies with the unique needs of people with disabilities requires a strong focus on user-centered design to ensure that the AAT appropriately addresses the daily life struggles of target users. The CYBATHLON aims to promote this mindset by empowering the AAT target users ("pilots") to compete on race tracks that represent approximations of daily life obstacles. The objective of this work was to investigate the AAT technology development, usability, and user involvement (i.e., application of user-centered design) in the context of the CYBATHLON.

Authors

  • Jan T Meyer
    John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
  • Selina Weber
    Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Lukas Jäger
    CYBATHLON, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Roland Sigrist
    Sensory-Motor Systems Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Roger Gassert
  • Olivier Lambercy

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