Bionic Olympics to be hosted in 2016
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 11:1727 March 2014 Last updated at 12:24
Bionic Olympics to be hosted in 2016
Totally paralysed people will be able to take part, using a brain-computer interface
The first Cybathlon, an Olympics for bionic athletes, will take place in Switzerland in October 2016.
The event will include a race where competitors control an avatar via a brain interface.
There will also be races for competitors wearing prosthetic limbs and exo-skeletons.
Hosted by the Swiss National Competence Center of Research, it is hoped the competition will spur interest in human performance-enhancing technology.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26766095
Bionic Olympics to be hosted in 2016
Totally paralysed people will be able to take part, using a brain-computer interface
The first Cybathlon, an Olympics for bionic athletes, will take place in Switzerland in October 2016.
The event will include a race where competitors control an avatar via a brain interface.
There will also be races for competitors wearing prosthetic limbs and exo-skeletons.
Hosted by the Swiss National Competence Center of Research, it is hoped the competition will spur interest in human performance-enhancing technology.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26766095