Description:
The AD8226 is a muscle sensor. This is an all-in-one Arduino-compatible electromyography (EMG) sensor kit that gives you the bare minimum to start measuring and visualizing muscle activity. Simply add some EMG sensor pads via the electrodes, connect the sensor to a muscle group, and flex!
The AD8226 sensor included in this kit has been redesigned from the ground up with a new, compact, easy-to-use design and updated with the latest and greatest chipset for improved sensor performance and reliability. The sensor measures muscle activity through muscle electrical potential, commonly referred to as surface electromyography (EMG, or sEMG for short). When your brain tells your muscle to flex, it sends an electrical signal to your muscle to begin recruiting motor units (the bundles of muscle fibers that generate the force behind your muscles).
The harder you flex, the more motor units are recruited to generate greater muscle force. The greater the number of motor units, the more your muscle's electrical activity increases. The muscle sensor will analyze a muscle's filtered and rectified electrical activity and output a signal (0 volts VIN, where VIN stands for the voltage of the power source) that represents the force with which the muscle is flexed. The innovative snap-on connector system eliminates the need for soldering connections.
The MyoWare® 2.0 Muscle Sensor Starter Kit, an all-in-one Arduino-compatible electromyography (EMG) sensor kit that provides you with the bare minimum of the MyoWare 2.0 ecosystem to start measuring and visualizing muscle activity. Simply snap on the MyoWare 2.0 LED shield, add some EMG sensor pads, attach the sensor to a muscle group, and flex! The kit also includes a mini screwdriver to easily remove the shields, a USB A to C cable for recharging the 40mAh LiPo battery, and a MyoWare 2.0 Reference Cable for connecting to large muscle groups.
The MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor included in this kit has been redesigned from the ground up with a new, compact, easy-to-use design and updated with the latest and greatest chipset for improved sensor performance and reliability. The sensor measures muscle activity through the muscle’s electrical potential, commonly referred to as surface electromyography (EMG, or sEMG for short). When your brain tells your muscle to flex, it sends an electrical signal to your muscle to begin recruiting motor units (the bundles of muscle fibers that generate the force behind your muscles).
The harder you flex, the more motor units are recruited to generate greater muscle force. The greater the number of motor units, the more your muscle's electrical activity increases. The MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor will analyze a muscle's filtered and rectified electrical activity and output a signal (0 volts VIN, where VIN stands for the power supply voltage) that represents how hard the muscle is flexing. The innovative snap-on connector system eliminates the need for soldering connections with the MyoWare 2.0 LED shield. The 10-segment blue bar graph provides a visual representation of the measured signal. The more muscle activation is measured, the higher the LEDs on the board will illuminate!
This kit is designed to follow the standalone example in the MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor Guide without the need for a microcontroller. Use it to measure how hard a muscle is working during a workout, as a teaching tool, or to add a myoelectric touch to your Halloween costume.
Not sure which set of MyoWare 2.0 ecosystem boards to use for your application? Check out the MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor Development Kit. The development kit includes all MyoWare 2.0 ecosystem boards and accessories to test different configurations for your application.
Note: This item may take longer to process due to the battery installed in the device and is therefore not eligible for the same-day shipping policy. Additionally, these batteries cannot be shipped via ground or economy methods to Alaska or Hawaii. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor and LED Shield are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals.
Note: This product is not a medical device and is not intended to be used as such or as an accessory to such, nor to diagnose or treat any condition.
Characteristics
Connecting the EMG sensor to your Arduino. The EMG sensor has five pins; connect them as follows:
-> Vs+ and -Vs: +9V and -9V (2 Batteries)
-> GND: 0V
-> Analog Output
-> 3.5mm Jack connector
