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In addition to new materials, the use of electronics has become very common in artificial limbs.

Myoelectric limbs, which control the limbs by converting muscle movements to electrical signals, have become much more common than cable operated limbs.

Myoelectric signals are picked up by electrodes, the signal gets integrated and once it exceeds a certain threshold, the prosthetic limb control signal is triggered which is why inherently, all myoelectric controls lag.

Conversely, cable control is immediate and physical, and through that offers a certain degree of direct force feedback that myoelectric control does not.

Computers are also used extensively in the manufacturing of limbs.

Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing are often used to assist in the design and manufacture of artificial limbs.