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Pepijn 818892a38b feat(dagger): Add HIL/Dagger/HG-Dagger/RaC style data collection (#2833)
* feat: HIL data collection, RTC interpolator, and action queue improvements

- Add Human-in-the-Loop (HIL) data collection examples (sync + RTC)
- Add HIL data collection documentation
- Add ActionInterpolator for smoother policy control at higher rates
- Integrate interpolator into lerobot-record and eval_with_real_robot
- Add action queue clear() and get_processed_left_over() methods
- Add rtc/__init__.py for cleaner imports

* docs: expand Related Work section with paper summaries

* fix: only record dataset frames at original fps, not at interpolated rate

The interpolator speeds up robot control (e.g. 2x) but dataset frames
should still be recorded at the original fps. Interpolated-only
iterations now only send actions to the robot without writing to the
dataset.

* refactor: merge HIL sync and RTC scripts into single file with --rtc.enabled toggle

Combines hil_data_collection.py and hil_data_collection_rtc.py into one
script. RTC is toggled via --rtc.enabled=true (defaults to off for sync
inference). Deletes the separate hil_data_collection_rtc.py and updates
docs to reflect the single-script usage.

* test: add ActionInterpolator test suite (29 tests)

Covers constructor validation, passthrough (multiplier=1), 2x and 3x
interpolation with exact value checks, reset/episode boundaries,
control interval calculation, multi-dim actions, and simulated
control loop integration.

* test: add ActionQueue + ActionInterpolator integration tests

Verifies the interpolator doesn't interfere with RTC's leftover chunk
tracking: queue consumption rate matches base fps regardless of
multiplier, get_left_over/get_processed_left_over only change on
queue.get(), merge preserves smooth interpolation across chunks,
and interpolator reset is independent of queue state.

* feat: register SO follower/leader configs in HIL script

Adds SOFollowerRobotConfig and SOLeaderTeleopConfig imports so
SO100/SO101 robots can be used via --robot.type=so_follower
and --teleop.type=so_leader. Updates docs accordingly.

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* docs: remove em dashes from HIL documentation

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* refactor: rename examples/rac to examples/hil

Updates directory name and all references in docs and script docstrings.

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* fix: encorperate pr feedback comments

* refactor(tests): enhance ActionInterpolator test structure and add detailed docstrings

* feedback pr and test fix

* fix(test): pass correct real_delay in interpolator delay test

The test was passing real_delay=0 and relying on _check_delays to
silently override it with the index-based diff. Now passes real_delay=3
to match the 3 actions consumed during the simulated inference period.


* fix pr feedback

* ordering

* update hil script

* fix

* default name

* fix(bi_openarm): use kw_only=True to fix dataclass field ordering

BiOpenArmFollowerConfig overrides `id` with a default, making it
positional in the child — non-default `left_arm_config` then follows a
default field, which Python dataclasses forbid. Adding kw_only=True
(matching the parent RobotConfig) removes positional constraints.

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* style: format long line in hil_data_collection.py

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* pr feedback

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Co-authored-by: Khalil Meftah <khalil.meftah@huggingface.co>
2026-04-02 19:53:59 +02:00

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"""Shared utilities for Human-in-the-Loop data collection scripts."""
import logging
import time
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from pathlib import Path
from lerobot.processor import (
IdentityProcessorStep,
RobotAction,
RobotObservation,
RobotProcessorPipeline,
)
from lerobot.processor.converters import (
observation_to_transition,
robot_action_observation_to_transition,
transition_to_observation,
transition_to_robot_action,
)
from lerobot.robots import Robot
from lerobot.teleoperators import Teleoperator
from lerobot.utils.control_utils import is_headless
from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import precise_sleep
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@dataclass
class HILDatasetConfig:
repo_id: str
single_task: str
root: str | Path | None = None
fps: int = 30
episode_time_s: float = 120
num_episodes: int = 50
video: bool = True
push_to_hub: bool = True
private: bool = False
tags: list[str] | None = None
num_image_writer_processes: int = 0
num_image_writer_threads_per_camera: int = 4
video_encoding_batch_size: int = 1
vcodec: str = "auto"
streaming_encoding: bool = True
encoder_queue_maxsize: int = 30
encoder_threads: int | None = None
rename_map: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
def teleop_has_motor_control(teleop: Teleoperator) -> bool:
"""Check if teleoperator has motor control capabilities."""
return all(hasattr(teleop, attr) for attr in ("enable_torque", "disable_torque", "write_goal_positions"))
def teleop_disable_torque(teleop: Teleoperator) -> None:
"""Disable teleop torque if supported."""
if hasattr(teleop, "disable_torque"):
teleop.disable_torque()
def teleop_enable_torque(teleop: Teleoperator) -> None:
"""Enable teleop torque if supported."""
if hasattr(teleop, "enable_torque"):
teleop.enable_torque()
def teleop_smooth_move_to(teleop: Teleoperator, target_pos: dict, duration_s: float = 2.0, fps: int = 50):
"""Smoothly move teleop to target position if motor control is available."""
if not teleop_has_motor_control(teleop):
logger.warning("Teleop does not support motor control - cannot mirror robot position")
return
teleop_enable_torque(teleop)
current = teleop.get_action()
steps = max(int(duration_s * fps), 1)
for step in range(steps + 1):
t = step / steps
interp = {}
for k in current:
if k in target_pos:
interp[k] = current[k] * (1 - t) + target_pos[k] * t
else:
interp[k] = current[k]
teleop.write_goal_positions(interp)
time.sleep(1 / fps)
def init_keyboard_listener():
"""Initialize keyboard listener with HIL controls."""
events = {
"exit_early": False,
"rerecord_episode": False,
"stop_recording": False,
"policy_paused": False,
"correction_active": False,
"resume_policy": False,
"in_reset": False,
"start_next_episode": False,
}
if is_headless():
logger.warning("Headless environment - keyboard controls unavailable")
return None, events
from pynput import keyboard
def on_press(key):
try:
if events["in_reset"]:
if key in [keyboard.Key.space, keyboard.Key.right]:
logger.info("[HIL] Starting next episode...")
events["start_next_episode"] = True
elif hasattr(key, "char") and key.char == "c":
events["start_next_episode"] = True
elif key == keyboard.Key.esc:
logger.info("[HIL] ESC - Stop recording, pushing to hub...")
events["stop_recording"] = True
events["start_next_episode"] = True
else:
if key == keyboard.Key.space:
if not events["policy_paused"] and not events["correction_active"]:
logger.info("[HIL] PAUSED - Press 'c' to take control or 'p' to resume policy")
events["policy_paused"] = True
elif hasattr(key, "char") and key.char == "c":
if events["policy_paused"] and not events["correction_active"]:
logger.info("[HIL] Taking control...")
events["start_next_episode"] = True
elif hasattr(key, "char") and key.char == "p":
if events["policy_paused"] or events["correction_active"]:
logger.info("[HIL] Resuming policy...")
events["resume_policy"] = True
elif key == keyboard.Key.right:
logger.info("[HIL] End episode")
events["exit_early"] = True
elif key == keyboard.Key.left:
logger.info("[HIL] Re-record episode")
events["rerecord_episode"] = True
events["exit_early"] = True
elif key == keyboard.Key.esc:
logger.info("[HIL] ESC - Stop recording...")
events["stop_recording"] = True
events["exit_early"] = True
except Exception as e:
logger.info(f"Key error: {e}")
listener = keyboard.Listener(on_press=on_press)
listener.start()
return listener, events
def make_identity_processors():
"""Create identity processors for recording."""
teleop_proc = RobotProcessorPipeline[tuple[RobotAction, RobotObservation], RobotAction](
steps=[IdentityProcessorStep()],
to_transition=robot_action_observation_to_transition,
to_output=transition_to_robot_action,
)
obs_proc = RobotProcessorPipeline[RobotObservation, RobotObservation](
steps=[IdentityProcessorStep()],
to_transition=observation_to_transition,
to_output=transition_to_observation,
)
return teleop_proc, obs_proc
def reset_loop(robot: Robot, teleop: Teleoperator, events: dict, fps: int):
"""Reset period where human repositions environment."""
logger.info("[HIL] RESET")
events["in_reset"] = True
events["start_next_episode"] = False
obs = robot.get_observation()
robot_pos = {k: v for k, v in obs.items() if k.endswith(".pos") and k in robot.observation_features}
teleop_smooth_move_to(teleop, robot_pos, duration_s=2.0, fps=50)
logger.info("Press any key to enable teleoperation")
while not events["start_next_episode"] and not events["stop_recording"]:
precise_sleep(0.05)
if events["stop_recording"]:
return
events["start_next_episode"] = False
teleop_disable_torque(teleop)
logger.info("Teleop enabled - press any key to start episode")
while not events["start_next_episode"] and not events["stop_recording"]:
loop_start = time.perf_counter()
action = teleop.get_action()
robot.send_action(action)
precise_sleep(1 / fps - (time.perf_counter() - loop_start))
events["in_reset"] = False
events["start_next_episode"] = False
events["exit_early"] = False
events["policy_paused"] = False
events["correction_active"] = False
events["resume_policy"] = False
def print_controls(rtc: bool = False):
"""Print control instructions."""
mode = "Human-in-the-Loop Data Collection" + (" (RTC)" if rtc else "")
logger.info(
"%s\n Controls:\n"
" SPACE - Pause policy\n"
" c - Take control\n"
" p - Resume policy after pause/correction\n"
" → - End episode\n"
" ESC - Stop and push to hub",
mode,
)