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SFU team competes in Zurich in Cyborg Olympics

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU researchers were tested on the world stage on October 8 at ETH Zurich’s Cybathlon — the first ever Cyborg Olympics. The researchers’ bionic arm, which was developed to act as a more intuitive prosthetic arm for amputees, competed with the world’s best cyborg inventions. This inspired the innovators, and fostered a deeper passion for creating better technology to serve those with disabilities. Their intricate bionic arm was created to give amputees an easier-to-use prosthetic option, as many individuals were simply avoiding prosthetics due to their unintuitive user interface.The team worked with Danny Letain, a paralympic skier who lost his…

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