Definition of "myoelectric" []

• Of or relating to the electrical properties of muscle tissue from which impulses may be amplified, used especially in the control or operation of prosthetic devices. (adjective)

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• "You'll be lying down in a tank and you'll be rigged up to some kind of myoelectric or BMI or combination thereof interface."
• "Researchers are experimenting with injectible myoelectric sensors (IMES) that detect muscle activity and wirelessly transmit commands to the prosthetic arm."
• "Control System Researchers are experimenting with injectible myoelectric sensors (IMES) that detect muscle activity and wirelessly transmit commands to the prosthetic arm."