"Torres wanted to help children with malformed or injured arms feel less isolated by making their disability feel less of a burden or a stigma," organisers of the Netexplo forum said. <br /> <br />"As well as technology, imagination can help children overcome a handicap." <br /> <br />The winner was chosen from entries from around the world, including an app that can translate the 11 official languages of South Africa and a Japanese robot that achieved high enough grades in school exams to go to the University of Tokyo. <br /> <br />The Netexplo forum, put on by the observatory of the same name for the ninth year, explores innovation in digital technology via a network of 20 universities spread across 15 countries. <br /> <br />Event co-founder Thierry Happe said the Netexplo Observatory had identified some 2,175 digital inventions this year. <br /> <br />"The 10 nominations illustrate the general trend that, thanks to digital [technology], has pushed the limits in order to enlarge the field of possibilities," Mr Happe said.
