Congratulations to Pierre-Antoine Cabaret and his co-authors, members of the Rainbow team

Congratulations to Pierre-Antoine Cabaret, who received an honourable mention in the Best Paper Award at the EuroHaptics 2026 conference for the paper entitled

"Evaluation of Haptic Guidance Strategies with Power Wheelchair Users Using a Multi-Actuator Vibrotactile Handle" co-authored with Louise Devigne (Biomedical Research Engineer), Marie Dandois (Research Occupational Therapist), Emilie Leblong (Physiatrist – MD, PhD), Claudio Pacchierotti (CNRS Research Director), Maud Marchal (Professor at INSA Rennes), and Marie Babel (Professor at INSA Rennes).
The EuroHaptics conference took place in Siena, Italy, from 6–9 July.

Congratulations, Pierre-Antoine! Last year, Pierre-Antoine Cabaret had already been awarded the IFRATH thesis prize for his research carried out as part of the Dornell Challenge. This prize recognised his research into physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities, as well as accessibility and independence.