USB Robotic Mouse Controller

Job ID: 40004438

Budget: $250 – $750 USD

A physical device must move and click a regular desktop mouse exactly where my PC tells it to, in real-time. The PC will stream absolute X/Y coordinates and click states over a wired USB link; the device’s onboard electronics and firmware must translate those signals into smooth, repeatable motion from a robotic arm that actually pushes the mouse across a flat pad and presses its buttons. No virtual HID shortcuts—pure mechanical action that mirrors a human hand.

Core expectations
• Mechanical design for the robotic arm, including drive selection, end-effector to grip the mouse, and a stable base that keeps the pad fixed.
• Control firmware capable of parsing a steady USB data feed, converting coordinates into arm kinematics, smoothing paths, and executing left/right clicks.
• A lightweight PC utility (CLI or GUI) that streams the coordinate data and provides basic calibration.
• Schematics, BOM, well-commented source code, assembly instructions, and a working demo video with accuracy metrics (±0.5 mm over a 200 mm travel range serves as acceptance criteria).

I’ll evaluate submissions strictly on the clarity and feasibility of a detailed project proposal, so outline your approach, key components, and estimated build timeline. Questions are welcome—precision and reliability are the priorities.