Convert Futaba Controller to USB Joystick

[buckeyercfan]

I have an old RC10T truck that still works and it has a basic Futaba controller (wheel with pistol grip). My 8 year old daughter has cerebral palsy and enjoys r/c stuff but she can only control the basic “kiddie” stuff that has a forward and back button and a spin button. I believe she could control my old truck if I could convert it to joystick control. I was thinking a basic usb joystick might work best. Is something like this possible and if so, where should I start? Aside from having my truck as a 4-H project in the mid to late 1990s, I have not done much with electronics. I think this project would make an awesome Christmas gift.

 

[tntpoof]

Yes ..

 

[buckeyercfan]

Yes ..

Any advice on how to start?

 

[AClegg]

They have programs in colleges for that type of stuff. If you were to contact one of them and tell them your situation, I bet they would jump on the opportunity to offer that project to a student. Look for a college that specializes in radio controlled electronics. You might have to supply them with an Rx and Tx as a base unit to work off of. I once saw an RC tank that was controlled like that with single joy stick. That was a very long time ago.

 

[tntpoof]

look here .might help. https://www.arduino.cc