EMG Muscle Sensor V3.0 With Electrodes And Cable

The EMG Muscle Sensor V3.0 detects EMG (Electromyography — the electrical signals produced when muscles contract) from surface electrodes placed on the skin. The emg muscle sensor reads these tiny microvolt-level signals and amplifies them into a usable analog voltage your microcontroller can read. It runs on 3.3V to 5V DC, which covers Arduino, ESP32, and STM32 boards without any additional power circuit.

The emg sensor price includes two 52mm electrode pads and a 1-metre cable with a 3.5mm audio jack connector. One non-obvious detail — EMG signals are highly sensitive to 50Hz mains noise from nearby power cables and fluorescent lights. Keep the sensor and electrode cable away from power wiring for cleaner readings. The honest limitation is that raw EMG output needs filtering in software before it becomes useful for gesture recognition or control.

The emg sensor module v3 0 connects to any analog input pin on Arduino, STM32, or Raspberry Pi through standard headers. Engineering students building gesture-controlled projects all use it. To start, stick the electrodes on a muscle group, connect the cable, and read the analog pin. StemVolt supplies this sensor with electrodes and cable included.

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Features:

• Input voltage range from 3.3V to 5V DC covers all common 3.3V and 5V microcontroller boards
• Electrode pad diameter of 52mm provides wide skin contact area for stable muscle signal capture
• 1-metre connecting cable allows comfortable electrode placement away from the main circuit board
• 3.5mm audio jack connector on the cable allows quick electrode attachment and removal without tools
• emg sensor module datasheet confirms analog output compatible with standard ADC pins on microcontrollers

Technical specifications:

Applications:

• Gesture recognition project uses this sensor to detect hand muscle movement and control a servo motor
• Physio feedback tool reads forearm muscle activity and shows contraction level on a display screen
• EMG Muscle Sensor V3.0 measures bicep activation during exercise and logs data to an Arduino serial monitor
• emg sensor module reads finger flexor signals and maps them to robotic hand finger movements at analog pin

Package includes:

• 1 x EMG Muscle Sensor V3.0 With Electrodes And Cable