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{{Orphan|date=October 2018}}An implantable myoelectric sensor (IMES) is a sensor implanted in a muscular region of the body in order to read the electric outputs of the muscles. This allows the device to measure the exact degree of activation of the muscle. This device is primarily used in disabled individuals as a detection module that feeds information regarding movement to high-tech prosthetics (e.g. synthetic arm, leg, etc.). IMES are, in essence, an implantable electromyographic sensor meaning that they work by picking up on the electrical outputs of muscles. They do this by amplifying electrical signals in the region that it is implanted, and converting those signals to a digital form. Generally multiple IMES are implanted in order to read a significant amount of degrees of freedom simultaneously. One IMES read up to 6-8 {{clarify|text=degrees of freedom|date=May 2018}} simultaneously. Therefore, using multiple of these, we{{who|date=May 2018}} are able to read full intentions of an organism (in regard to movement of a faculty), and as a result mimic it with a prosthetic. They are generally charged using inductive charging. To do this, a sleeve with a telemetry coil is placed around the area of implantation. See also References - {{Cite web|url=http://neural.iit.edu/research/imes/|title=Implantable Myoelectric Sensors – Laboratory of Neural Prosthetic Research|website=neural.iit.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-29}}
- {{Cite journal|last=Weir|first=Richard F. ff.|last2=Troyk|first2=Phil R.|last3=DeMichele|first3=Glen A.|last4=Kerns|first4=Douglas A.|last5=Schorsch|first5=Jack F.|last6=Maas|first6=Huub|date=January 2009|title=Implantable Myoelectric Sensors (IMESs) for Intramuscular Electromyogram Recording|journal=IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering|volume=56|issue=1|pages=159–171|doi=10.1109/TBME.2008.2005942|issn=0018-9294|pmc=3157946|pmid=19224729}}
- {{Cite journal|last=Weir|first=Richard F. ff|last2=Troyk|first2=Phil R.|last3=DeMichele|first3=Glen A.|last4=Kerns|first4=Douglas A.|last5=Schorsch|first5=Jack F.|last6=Maas|first6=Huub|date=January 2009|title=Implantable myoelectric sensors (IMESs) for intramuscular electromyogram recording|journal=IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering|volume=56|issue=1|pages=159–171|doi=10.1109/TBME.2008.2005942|issn=1558-2531|pmc=3157946|pmid=19224729}}
- {{Cite journal|last=Troyk|first=P. R.|last2=DeMichele|first2=G. A.|last3=Kerns|first3=D. A.|last4=Weir|first4=R. F.|date=2007|title=IMES: an implantable myoelectric sensor|journal=Conference proceedings: ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference|volume=2007|pages=1730–1733|doi=10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352644|issn=1557-170X|pmid=18002310|isbn=978-1-4244-0787-3}}
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