A sample program showing how to control a tiny arduino using a gamepad, linux, node.js, and firmata. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjCsDosGghA

GamePad-TinyDuino.md

Instructions

• npm install johnny-five
• Plug in Logitech Gamepad to linux laptop
• plug in tinyduino with lightring shield.
• run sudo node move.js
• move the gamepad to see lights move.

joystick.js

var FS = require('fs');
var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;

function parse(buffer) {
  var event = {
    time: buffer.readUInt32LE(0),
    value: buffer.readInt16LE(4),
    number: buffer[7],
  }
  var type = buffer[6];
  if (type & 0x80) event.init = true;
  if (type & 0x01) event.type = "button";
  if (type & 0x02) event.type = "axis";
  return event;
}

// Expose as a nice JavaScript API
function Joystick(id) {
  this.wrap("onOpen");
  this.wrap("onRead");
  this.id = id;
  this.buffer = new Buffer(8);
  FS.open("/dev/input/js" + id, "r", this.onOpen);
}
Joystick.prototype = Object.create(EventEmitter.prototype, {
  constructor: {value: Joystick}
});

// Register a bound version of a method and route errors
Joystick.prototype.wrap = function (name) {
  var self = this;
  var fn = this[name];
  this[name] = function (err) {
    if (err) return self.emit("error", err);
    return fn.apply(self, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
  };
};

Joystick.prototype.onOpen = function (fd) {
  this.fd = fd;
  this.startRead();
};

Joystick.prototype.startRead = function () {
  FS.read(this.fd, this.buffer, 0, 8, null, this.onRead);
};

Joystick.prototype.onRead = function (bytesRead) {
  var event = parse(this.buffer);
  event.id = this.id;
  this.emit(event.type, event);
  if (this.fd) this.startRead();
};

Joystick.prototype.close = function (callback) {
  FS.close(this.fd, callback);
  this.fd = undefined;
};

module.exports = Joystick;

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Sample usage
//var js = new Joystick(0);
//js.on('button', console.log);
//js.on('axis', console.log);


// Close after 5 seconds
//setTimeout(function () {
//  js.close();
//}, 5000);

move.js

var five = require('johnny-five');
var Joystick = require('./joystick.js');
var js = new Joystick(0);

var board = new five.Board();
var firmata;

var HIGH, LOW, OUTPUT, INPUT, digitalWrite, pinMode;

board.on("ready", function () {

  firmata = board.firmata;
  HIGH = firmata.HIGH;
  LOW = firmata.LOW;
  OUTPUT = firmata.MODES.OUTPUT;
  INPUT = firmata.MODES.INPUT;
  
  digitalWrite = firmata.digitalWrite.bind(firmata);
  pinMode = firmata.pinMode.bind(firmata);
    
  console.log("move axis 0 on joystick");
  var old;
  js.on('axis', function (evt) {
    if (!(evt.type === "axis" && evt.number === 0)) return;
    var value = ((evt.value + 0x8000) >> 12) + 1;
    if (value !== old) {
      old = value;
      setPosition(value);
    }
  });

});
function setPosition(iLedNum) {
  console.log(iLedNum);
  if( iLedNum == 1 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        

    digitalWrite( 5, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 6, LOW );
} 
  else if( iLedNum == 2 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        

    digitalWrite( 5, LOW );
    digitalWrite( 6, HIGH );
} 
  else if( iLedNum == 3 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        

    digitalWrite( 5, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 7, LOW );
} 
  else if( iLedNum == 4 )   
  {
    pinMode(5, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        

    digitalWrite( 7, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 5, LOW );
}   
  else if( iLedNum == 5 )   
  {
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        

    digitalWrite( 6, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 7, LOW );
} 
  else if( iLedNum == 6 )   
  {
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        

    digitalWrite( 7, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 6, LOW );
  }  
  else if( iLedNum == 7 )   
  {
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 6, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 8, LOW );
  }    
  else if( iLedNum == 8 )   
  {
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 8, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 6, LOW );
  }   
  else if( iLedNum == 9 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 5, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 8, LOW );
  } 
  else if( iLedNum == 10 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 8, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 5, LOW );
  }   
  else if( iLedNum == 11 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 8, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 7, LOW );
  } 
  else if( iLedNum == 12 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, INPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 7, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 8, LOW );
  }  
  else if( iLedNum == 13 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, OUTPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 9, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 7, LOW );
  }   
  else if( iLedNum == 14 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(8, INPUT);  
    pinMode(9, OUTPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 7, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 9, LOW );
  } 
  else if( iLedNum == 15 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, OUTPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 9, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 8, LOW );
  } 
  else if( iLedNum == 16 )   
  {
   
    pinMode(5, INPUT);  
    pinMode(6, INPUT);  
    pinMode(7, INPUT);  
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT);  
    pinMode(9, OUTPUT);        
    digitalWrite( 8, HIGH );
    digitalWrite( 9, LOW );
  }
}

random.js

var five = require('johnny-five');

var board = new five.Board();

board.on("ready", function () {

  var leds = new Array(5);
  for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    leds[i] = new five.Led({pin: i + 5});
  }
  setInterval(function () {
    for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
      var on = Math.random() > 0.5;
      leds[i][on ? "on" : "off"]();
    }
  }, 33);
});

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjCsDosGghA