Technology deployed to support people with disabilities

Robotic brace for Caesar. Muriel Greber 2022 EPFL - EPFL students taking the Assistive Technologies Challenge class have developed personalized systems for patients with motor impairments. Five years ago, César had a stroke that left him hemiplegic and therefore unable to use his left hand. Swan, a 15-year-old, suffers from dropped head syndrome. Caroline, who works in adult education, was born with hand deformities that make it hard for her to use a keyboard. Balz is another stroke survivor: his left hand is completely paralyzed. And then there's Andrea, a keen artist who was left tetraplegic by a skiing accident and who loves to paint in his spare time.