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Steven Palma 00c25c65c2 feat(camera): add manual exposure, gain, and white balance options for RealSense cameras (#4130)
* feat(camera): add manual exposure, gain, and white balance options for RealSense cameras

The RealSense camera integration lacked sensor-level controls, causing
issues like unstable lighting from auto-exposure hunting. This adds
optional `exposure`, `gain`, and `white_balance` fields to
RealSenseCameraConfig that disable the corresponding auto modes and
apply fixed values when set.

* fix: support D405 stereo module for sensor options

D405 exposes color stream via "Stereo Module", not "RGB Camera".
Fall back to Stereo Module when RGB Camera is not found.

* test(camera): add unit tests + range-aware errors for RealSense sensor options

Address PR #3220 review:
- Wrap set_option calls; re-raise ValueError with option name, value,
  and sensor.get_option_range() diagnostics on out-of-range values.
- Add unit tests for _get_color_sensor (RGB Camera, D405 Stereo Module
  fallback, diagnostic error) and _configure_sensor_options (no-op,
  all values, unsupported warns, partial config, out-of-range raise).

* fix(realsense): validate manual color controls

* refactor(camera): apply feedback

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Co-authored-by: Lev Kozlov <kozlov.l.a10@gmail.com>
2026-07-28 13:41:09 +02:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python
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# ```bash
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from pathlib import Path
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
import numpy as np
import pytest
from lerobot.cameras.configs import ColorMode, Cv2Rotation
from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
pytest.importorskip("pyrealsense2")
import pyrealsense2 as rs
from lerobot.cameras.realsense import RealSenseCamera, RealSenseCameraConfig
TEST_ARTIFACTS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "artifacts" / "cameras"
BAG_FILE_PATH = TEST_ARTIFACTS_DIR / "test_rs.bag"
# NOTE(Steven): For some reason these tests take ~20sec in macOS but only ~2sec in Linux.
def mock_rs_config_enable_device_from_file(rs_config_instance, _sn):
return rs_config_instance.enable_device_from_file(str(BAG_FILE_PATH), repeat_playback=True)
def mock_rs_config_enable_device_bad_file(rs_config_instance, _sn):
return rs_config_instance.enable_device_from_file("non_existent_file.bag", repeat_playback=True)
@pytest.fixture(name="patch_realsense", autouse=True)
def fixture_patch_realsense():
"""Automatically mock pyrealsense2.config.enable_device for all tests."""
with patch(
"pyrealsense2.config.enable_device", side_effect=mock_rs_config_enable_device_from_file
) as mock:
yield mock
def test_abc_implementation():
"""Instantiation should raise an error if the class doesn't implement abstract methods/properties."""
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
_ = RealSenseCamera(config)
@pytest.mark.parametrize("option", ["exposure", "gain", "white_balance"])
def test_manual_color_option_requires_rgb(option):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="use_rgb=True"):
RealSenseCameraConfig(
serial_number_or_name="042",
use_rgb=False,
use_depth=True,
**{option: 100},
)
def test_connect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
assert camera.is_connected
def test_connect_already_connected():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera, pytest.raises(DeviceAlreadyConnectedError):
camera.connect(warmup=False)
def test_connect_invalid_camera_path(patch_realsense):
patch_realsense.side_effect = mock_rs_config_enable_device_bad_file
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with pytest.raises(ConnectionError):
camera.connect(warmup=False)
def test_connect_cleans_up_when_sensor_configuration_fails():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", exposure=120)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
pipeline = MagicMock()
pipeline.start.return_value = MagicMock()
with (
patch("lerobot.cameras.realsense.camera_realsense.rs.pipeline", return_value=pipeline),
patch.object(camera, "_configure_rs_pipeline_config"),
patch.object(camera, "_configure_capture_settings"),
patch.object(camera, "_configure_sensor_options", side_effect=ValueError("invalid exposure")),
pytest.raises(ValueError, match="invalid exposure"),
):
camera.connect(warmup=False)
pipeline.stop.assert_called_once_with()
assert camera.rs_pipeline is None
assert camera.rs_profile is None
assert not camera.is_connected
def test_invalid_width_connect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=99999, height=480, fps=30)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with pytest.raises(ConnectionError):
camera.connect(warmup=False)
def test_connect_cleans_up_after_warmup_failure_and_allows_retry():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
read_threads = []
def fail_warmup(*_args, **_kwargs):
read_threads.append(camera.thread)
raise TimeoutError("no frame")
with (
patch.object(camera, "async_read", side_effect=fail_warmup),
pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match="no frame"),
):
camera.connect()
assert camera.rs_pipeline is None
assert camera.rs_profile is None
assert camera.thread is None
assert not camera.is_connected
assert read_threads[0] is not None
assert not read_threads[0].is_alive()
camera.connect(warmup=False)
assert camera.is_connected
camera.disconnect()
def test_read():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30, warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
img = camera.read()
assert isinstance(img, np.ndarray)
# TODO(Steven): Fix this test for the latest version of pyrealsense2.
@pytest.mark.skip("Skipping test: pyrealsense2 version > 2.55.1.6486")
def test_read_depth():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30, use_depth=True)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
camera.connect(warmup=False)
img = camera.read_depth(timeout_ms=2000) # NOTE(Steven): Reading depth takes longer in CI environments.
assert isinstance(img, np.ndarray)
# These exercise _postprocess_image directly rather than read(): the bag playback returns
# non-deterministic frames we can't compare against, and the depth read() path is skipped
# (see test_read_depth) with the current pyrealsense2 version.
def test_color_mode_conversion(img_array_factory):
"""RGB (native for RealSense) is passed through; BGR reverses the channel axis."""
color = img_array_factory(height=3, width=4)
outputs = {}
for color_mode in (ColorMode.RGB, ColorMode.BGR):
camera = RealSenseCamera(RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", color_mode=color_mode))
camera.capture_height, camera.capture_width = color.shape[:2]
outputs[color_mode] = camera._postprocess_image(color)
np.testing.assert_array_equal(outputs[ColorMode.RGB], color)
np.testing.assert_array_equal(outputs[ColorMode.BGR], color[..., ::-1])
def test_depth_frame_not_color_converted(img_array_factory):
"""Depth frames must bypass color conversion, even when a BGR color_mode is set."""
camera = RealSenseCamera(RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", color_mode=ColorMode.BGR))
depth = img_array_factory(height=3, width=4, channels=1, dtype=np.uint16)[..., 0]
camera.capture_height, camera.capture_width = depth.shape
np.testing.assert_array_equal(camera._postprocess_image(depth, depth_frame=True), depth)
def test_read_before_connect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with pytest.raises(DeviceNotConnectedError):
_ = camera.read()
def test_disconnect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
camera.connect(warmup=False)
camera.disconnect()
assert not camera.is_connected
def test_disconnect_before_connect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with pytest.raises(DeviceNotConnectedError):
camera.disconnect()
def test_async_read():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30, warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
img = camera.async_read()
assert camera.thread is not None
assert camera.thread.is_alive()
assert isinstance(img, np.ndarray)
def test_async_read_timeout():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30, warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera, pytest.raises(TimeoutError):
camera.async_read(timeout_ms=0) # consumes any available frame by then
camera.async_read(timeout_ms=0) # request immediately another one
def test_async_read_before_connect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with pytest.raises(DeviceNotConnectedError):
_ = camera.async_read()
def test_read_latest():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30, warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
img = camera.read()
latest = camera.read_latest()
assert isinstance(latest, np.ndarray)
assert latest.shape == img.shape
def test_read_latest_high_frequency():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", width=640, height=480, fps=30, warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
# prime with one read to ensure frames are available
ref = camera.read()
for _ in range(20):
latest = camera.read_latest()
assert isinstance(latest, np.ndarray)
assert latest.shape == ref.shape
def test_read_latest_before_connect():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with pytest.raises(DeviceNotConnectedError):
_ = camera.read_latest()
def test_read_latest_too_old():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
# prime to ensure frames are available
_ = camera.read()
with pytest.raises(TimeoutError):
_ = camera.read_latest(max_age_ms=0) # immediately too old
def _make_mock_sensor(name: str, supported_options: set | None = None) -> MagicMock:
"""Build a fake rs.sensor that reports a name and a configurable supported-options set."""
supported = supported_options if supported_options is not None else set()
sensor = MagicMock()
sensor.get_info.return_value = name
sensor.supports.side_effect = lambda opt: opt in supported
return sensor
def _attach_mock_color_sensor(camera: RealSenseCamera, sensor: MagicMock) -> None:
"""Wire camera.rs_profile so _get_color_sensor finds the given sensor."""
profile = MagicMock()
device = MagicMock()
device.query_sensors.return_value = [sensor]
profile.get_device.return_value = device
camera.rs_profile = profile
def test_get_color_sensor_prefers_rgb_camera():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
rgb = _make_mock_sensor("RGB Camera")
stereo = _make_mock_sensor("Stereo Module")
profile = MagicMock()
device = MagicMock()
device.query_sensors.return_value = [stereo, rgb]
profile.get_device.return_value = device
camera.rs_profile = profile
assert camera._get_color_sensor() is rgb
def test_get_color_sensor_falls_back_to_stereo_module():
"""D405 has no separate RGB module; color comes from Stereo Module."""
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
stereo = _make_mock_sensor("Stereo Module")
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, stereo)
assert camera._get_color_sensor() is stereo
def test_get_color_sensor_raises_with_available_sensors():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
other = _make_mock_sensor("Motion Module")
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, other)
with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Motion Module"):
camera._get_color_sensor()
def test_configure_sensor_options_skipped_when_none():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042")
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
with patch.object(RealSenseCamera, "_get_color_sensor") as mock_get:
camera._configure_sensor_options()
mock_get.assert_not_called()
def test_configure_sensor_options_applies_all_values():
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", exposure=120, gain=64, white_balance=4600)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
sensor = _make_mock_sensor(
"RGB Camera",
supported_options={
rs.option.enable_auto_exposure,
rs.option.exposure,
rs.option.gain,
rs.option.enable_auto_white_balance,
rs.option.white_balance,
},
)
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, sensor)
camera._configure_sensor_options()
sensor.set_option.assert_any_call(rs.option.enable_auto_exposure, 0)
sensor.set_option.assert_any_call(rs.option.exposure, 120)
sensor.set_option.assert_any_call(rs.option.gain, 64)
sensor.set_option.assert_any_call(rs.option.enable_auto_white_balance, 0)
sensor.set_option.assert_any_call(rs.option.white_balance, 4600)
@pytest.mark.parametrize(
("config_field", "option", "label"),
[
("exposure", rs.option.exposure, "exposure"),
("gain", rs.option.gain, "gain"),
("white_balance", rs.option.white_balance, "white balance"),
],
)
def test_configure_sensor_options_raises_when_requested_option_is_unsupported(config_field, option, label):
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", **{config_field: 100})
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
sensor = _make_mock_sensor("RGB Camera", supported_options=set())
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, sensor)
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=label):
camera._configure_sensor_options()
sensor.supports.assert_any_call(option)
sensor.set_option.assert_not_called()
@pytest.mark.parametrize(
("config_field", "option", "value"),
[
("exposure", rs.option.exposure, 120),
("gain", rs.option.gain, 64),
],
)
def test_configure_sensor_options_exposure_or_gain_disables_auto_exposure(config_field, option, value):
"""white_balance=None should not touch auto white balance."""
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", **{config_field: value})
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
sensor = _make_mock_sensor(
"RGB Camera",
supported_options={rs.option.enable_auto_exposure, option},
)
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, sensor)
camera._configure_sensor_options()
calls = [call.args for call in sensor.set_option.call_args_list]
assert (rs.option.enable_auto_exposure, 0) in calls
assert (option, value) in calls
for opt, _ in calls:
assert opt != rs.option.enable_auto_white_balance
assert opt != rs.option.white_balance
def test_configure_sensor_options_warns_when_auto_exposure_control_is_unsupported(caplog):
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", exposure=120)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
sensor = _make_mock_sensor("RGB Camera", supported_options={rs.option.exposure})
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, sensor)
with caplog.at_level("WARNING"):
camera._configure_sensor_options()
sensor.set_option.assert_called_once_with(rs.option.exposure, 120)
assert "does not support disabling auto-exposure" in caplog.text
def test_configure_sensor_options_warns_when_auto_white_balance_control_is_unsupported(caplog):
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", white_balance=4600)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
sensor = _make_mock_sensor("RGB Camera", supported_options={rs.option.white_balance})
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, sensor)
with caplog.at_level("WARNING"):
camera._configure_sensor_options()
sensor.set_option.assert_called_once_with(rs.option.white_balance, 4600)
assert "does not support disabling auto white balance" in caplog.text
def test_configure_sensor_options_out_of_range_raises_value_error():
"""set_option errors should be re-raised as ValueError with range diagnostics."""
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", exposure=999999)
camera = RealSenseCamera(config)
sensor = _make_mock_sensor(
"RGB Camera",
supported_options={rs.option.enable_auto_exposure, rs.option.exposure},
)
def fake_set_option(option, value):
if option == rs.option.exposure:
raise RuntimeError("value out of range")
sensor.set_option.side_effect = fake_set_option
option_range = MagicMock(min=1, max=10000, step=1, default=156)
sensor.get_option_range.return_value = option_range
_attach_mock_color_sensor(camera, sensor)
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="exposure") as exc_info:
camera._configure_sensor_options()
msg = str(exc_info.value)
assert "999999" in msg
assert "min=1" in msg
assert "max=10000" in msg
@pytest.mark.parametrize(
"rotation",
[
Cv2Rotation.NO_ROTATION,
Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_90,
Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_180,
Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_270,
],
ids=["no_rot", "rot90", "rot180", "rot270"],
)
def test_rotation(rotation):
config = RealSenseCameraConfig(serial_number_or_name="042", rotation=rotation, warmup_s=0)
with RealSenseCamera(config) as camera:
img = camera.read()
assert isinstance(img, np.ndarray)
if rotation in (Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_90, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_270):
assert camera.width == 480
assert camera.height == 640
assert img.shape[:2] == (640, 480)
else:
assert camera.width == 640
assert camera.height == 480
assert img.shape[:2] == (480, 640)