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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.