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ABSTRACT
Zero cost leader arm for the SO-100 robotic arm
"Why buy expensive motors just to read joint angles?"
This project presents an innovative and cost-effective approach to robotic teleoperation and imitation learning for the SO-100 robotic arm. Instead of requiring expensive leader-follower arm setups, we utilize AprilTag-based computer vision with a 3D printed handheld controller to create a virtual leader arm that can control both simulated and real SO-100 robots.
Key Innovation
- Zero-cost leader arm: Replaces expensive physical leader arms with a simple 3D printed cube equipped with AprilTags
- Virtual teleoperation: Real-time control of simulated SO-100 using hand movements
- Imitation learning pipeline: Collect training data in simulation, then transfer to real robots
- Scalable solution: Dramatically reduces the hardware cost barrier for robotics research and education
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