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Legendary Teeth writes:

The makers _{of the} Myo Gesture Control Armband (Thalmic Labs) ^{have just} released the _{specs for} the Bluetooth protocol it uses. ^{While there} are already _{official SDKs} for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, ^{this means} that now _{anyone can} roll their ^{own support} for other _{platforms like} Linux or ^{Arduino without} needing to _{use an official platform as a bridge.} Anything you ^{can write} code for _{that that} can act ^{as a} Bluetooth GATT client _{would now} be possible, ^{really. If} you aren't _{familiar with} the Myo ^{armband, it's} a Bluetooth _{Low Energy} device with ^{8 EMG} pods and _{an IMU} that you ^{wear on} your arm. _{It can} read your ^{muscle activity} to detect _{gestures you} make with ^{you hands,} which you _{can then} use to ^{do things} like fly drones, _{play games, or} control music.

1. "Myo Gesture Control Armband" - https://www.thalmic.com/en/myo/
2. "Bluetooth protocol it uses." - http://developerblog.myo.com/myo-bluetooth-spec-released/
3. "Windows, Mac, iOS and Android," - https://developer.thalmic.com/downloads
4. "an official platform as a bridge." - http://www.instructables.com/id/Gesture-Enable-your-Arduino-Project-with-a-Myo-Arm/
5. "Bluetooth GATT" - https://developer.bluetooth.org/TechnologyOverview/Pages/GATT.aspx
6. "EMG" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromyography
7. "IMU" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_measurement_unit
8. "fly drones," - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvAdgFt22ms
9. "play games," - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSAaBwSUfl0
10. "control music." - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thalmic.myoconnect&hl=en

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