Getting Started with the MyoWare® 2.0 Muscle Sensor Ecosystem
Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project! Try embedding the sensor in a prosthetic arm, controlling a servo to grip something, Halloween costume, video game, or turning on LEDs in a dance performance! For more information, check out the resources below:
- Board Dimensions
- Advancer Technologies: MyoWare 2.0
- Quickstart Guide (PDF) (4.37MB)
- Advanced Guide (PDF) (9.00MB)
- Patents [1]
- MCP73831 Datasheet (PDF)
- Polymer Lithium Ion Battery (40mAh)
- Arduino Reference Language: ArduinoBLE Library
- GitHub
- SparkFun MyoWare Code Examples - Repository for example code using Arduino, MicroPython, and MakeCode
- MyoWare Arduino Library - Repository for the MyoWare Arduino Library that helps users interact with the MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor, MyoWare 2.0 Wireless Shield, and more.
- MyoWare 2.0 Ecosystem Page
- SFE Product Showcase
[1] Note: This product is patent protected. To prevent counterfeit boards, the Eagle design files and GitHub hardware repository are not shared for boards in the MyoWare 2.0 ecosystem.
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