Auto Tapper for Iphone

mbkwsl · July 19, 2017, 7:25pm

I have very little mechanical skill - I'll be honest upfront. I'm looking for a mechanical device that will tap my iphone screen every few seconds to advance game screens. It seems that i need a mechnical arm that can hold a stylus and can be used on a timer.

Any suggestions?

Best regards,

Mark

cbenson · July 20, 2017, 12:39pm

Repetitive Motion

If the timing will be the same for each tap, you could mount a “finger” on a rotating DC gear motor which, when set to the right RPM and position over the screen, has the same effect as a swipe, with no electromechanical complexity. If you really need a button press, consider adding a 4-bar mechanism whcih converts rotational motion to linear motion. If this makes sense, we can suggest some products.

nhbill · July 22, 2017, 9:31am

A mechanical arm would be a

A mechanical arm would be a pretty complicated solution.

You don’t give much detail like whether the place it has to tap needs to change or not, but maybe a servo with a stylus ductaped to it might do the trick. An Arduino to control it might be a good solution. The Arduino comes with a few examples of controlling the servo so you could easily modify it to make it work assuming you know or are willing to learn a bit of programming.

A bit more detail like whether you need it to move around the screen in a sequence etc, might help with a more complex solution assuming you need it.

mbkwsl · July 28, 2017, 8:35am

auto tapper

I am interested in knowing more. The iphone app requires the tap in the same spot each time. When I use my finger, I can tap every 2-3 seconds (it is a casino app that spins wheels in the graphic).

My mechanical and electrical skills are very limited.

Thanks for all help!

Mark