Our Challenge

Do you know what “Véli” are? It’s the French name for “carbikes”, light and active vehicles between bikes and cars for sustainable transport. In this challenge, you will work on health applications for “vélis”.  You will study the link between physical and mental health and know more about “vélis” equipped with physical activity monitors, like heart frequency sensors. Surveys on and interviews with potential patients and prescribers will help you to analyse their specific needs. You will address the implementation of several connected health sensors for a better management of health parameters. You will tackle the challenge of developing these new modes of sustainable mobility to fight sedentary or rehabilitation of patients after surgery or treatments and develop strategies to implement this approach in the future health system. In particular, at least one student groupe will adapt a "véli" for a family with a 4-year-old child with special needs. The parents want to do a trip to the ocean in summer '26 because the child loves cycling and might not be able to see the ocean later. They also want to make other people aware of this handicap and raise money for a fund to fight it. The "véli" will need protection against wind and rain, a trailer for a little fridge for medicine and a special seat for the child. Together with the parents, you will design the perfect "véli" for this trip. During the mobility week in Toulouse from 16th to 20th of March , you will test different velis, make interviews, organise véli tests with potential users (patients) and analyse their feedback. Experts will give lectures to complete your knowledge. Intercultural workshops and visits will round off the mobility week's programme.  You will present your results and conclusions with your small international student’s group at the end of the challenge.