2017

Team EMA at TEDx Brasília

The goals and achievements in our Project EMA were shared globally in the first TEDx Brasília. Me and Estevão Lopes, our pilot in Cybathlon 2016, have been invited to talk about Energy, Muscle, and Self-esteem. We would like to thank the organizers to arrange such an unforgettable experience.

First tests of FES rowing system

We have partnered with Capital do Remo in order to develop our novel modality of FES-aided physical exercise for athletes with paraplegia: rowing! The video below illustrates the first demonstration, in which lower limb muscle contraction in controlled using a customized controller attached to the handle.