EMG
Muscle control
Use forearm or jaw muscle activity to control motors, games, keyboards, and superhero-style builds. This is the main path for Arduino EMG and Spiker:bit projects.
Arduino EMG archiveArduino EEG, EMG, and Microcontroller Neuroscience Projects
Microcontroller neuroscience
Arduino EEG, EMG, and body-signal microcontroller projects.
If you are searching for Arduino EEG, Arduino EMG, EKG/ECG, or micro:bit neuroscience projects, start here. Backyard Brains body-signal builds turn real muscle, heart, brain, and blink activity into microcontroller inputs for classroom experiments.
Signal map
One place for Arduino EEG, Arduino EMG, and Spiker:bit body-control searches.
Older BYB experiments use Arduino language. Newer classroom builds usually use Spiker:bit and BBC micro:bit. The signal names should stay honest: EMG is muscle, EEG is brain rhythms, EKG/ECG is heart timing, and eye-blink projects use activity near the temples.
EMG
EEG
Brain rhythms
Record brain activity and alpha rhythms in advanced EEG experiments. Use this path for visitors searching Arduino EEG or EEG microcontroller neuroscience.
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EKG
Heart timing
Use ECG/EKG heart signals to teach thresholds, timing, intervals, and biological signal display with microcontroller tools.
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EOG
Blink input
Use eye-blink activity near the temples as a simple threshold signal for interaction and control projects.
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Build something your nervous system controls.
These projects are not forced into broad categories. The labels describe the biological signal where it is clear: EMG for muscle, EKG/ECG for heart timing, EOG for blink control, and EEG only when the build is actually about brain rhythms.
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Prosthetics
DIY Neuroprosthetic Hand
Build a working bionic hand and control it with forearm muscle contractions.
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Servo
Spiker-Man Web Flinger
Use a muscle flex to trigger a wrist-mounted servo launcher.
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Maze
Muscle Maze
Read left and right muscle signals and turn them into directional controls.
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Typing
MyoTyper
Flex your forearm to cycle letters, choose characters, and type with muscle signals.
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Servo
The Snooze Smacker
Build a wearable alarm-smacking servo that makes a muscle flex part of the wake-up routine.
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Game
Dino Jump
Build a physical helper that presses the spacebar when you flex.
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Reaction
Cowboy Duel
A two-player reaction build: wait for the cue, flex, and fire first.
EKG
Pulse
HeartBit
Read heartbeats, monitor intervals, and write code that reacts to pulse.
EOG
Blink
Blink:Bit
Use eye-blink activity near the temples as a threshold input.
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Morse
Neuro:Talk
Translate muscle gestures into Morse code, tones, or simple messages.
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Music
NeuroConducting Baton
Conduct a digital orchestra using forearm signal strength.
Jaw EMG
Audio
BeatBite
Use a jaw-clench signal as a digital threshold for audio samples.
What you need
Start with the Spiker:bit, then add the build.
Core board
Spiker:bit
The core board for turning biological signals into micro:bit inputs.
Robotics build
The Claw
A ready-made motorized build for EMG control and neuroprosthetics demos.
Classroom set
Spiker:bit Classroom 10-Pack
Scale the activity for labs, workshops, or classroom teams.
Arduino EEG and Arduino EMG
Looking for an Arduino EEG or Arduino EMG project?
The older Arduino EEG and Arduino EMG experiments are still useful for advanced builders and archive readers. For most new classrooms, Spiker:bit is the cleaner path: it lets students record real EMG muscle signals, explore ECG/EKG and EEG concepts, and use body signals as micro:bit inputs without starting from raw amplifier design.
FAQ
Common setup questions.
Is this only for Arduino EEG or Arduino EMG?
No. Backyard Brains has older Arduino EEG and Arduino EMG experiments, but the current classroom-friendly microcontroller path is usually Spiker:bit with BBC micro:bit. This page helps visitors find the right EEG, EMG, EKG/ECG, or blink-control path without mixing them into fake categories.
Which biological signals can students use?
Most starter builds use EMG muscle signals. Spiker:bit documentation also discusses ECG/EKG heart signals and EEG brain signals, while Blink:Bit-style builds use eye activity near the temples.
Are these the same as insect electrophysiology experiments?
No. These are human physiology and body-control projects. They use muscle, heart, eye, jaw, and gesture signals to control microcontrollers.