New to Java

Hi there,

I was recently going over some the Java tutorials that explained how to create GUIs in Java.

I have a question, I am trying to creating to a GUI in Java that will interface with a microcontroller via a USB cable. The GUI would send commands to the microcontroller and in response the microcontroller would transmit data back to the PC. the whole idea behind this project is to perform data acquisition. First i would like to know if something like this is possible and secondly could you give me some advice on how to get started.

Thank you in advance