See the following link for an indepth technical overview of the project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QAKSEzhbXKSlp5UJsNI-UWaIr4dCx4mgkAHdLz3HgVo/edit
The Robotic Human Interface Device (HID) is designed to manipulate robotic and mechatronic systems in both real-world and simulator settings. It employs USB-C (2.0) to connect to a desktop host and enumerates as a standard joystick.