1# Clone the repository and checkout the specified branch2git clone https://github.com/RoboChallenge/RoboChallengeInference.git
3cd RoboChallengeInference
45# (Recommended) Create and activate a virtual environment to avoid polluting your global Python environment6python -m venv venv
7source venv/bin/activate
89# Install dependencies10pip install -r requirements.txt
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2. Checkout & Modification
bash
1# Checkout2git checkout -b my-feature-branch
3# Follow the instructions in demo.py to modify parameters and implement your custom inference logic based on DummyPolicy.
3. Test
bash
1# Open the mock_settings.py file and set the ROBOT_TAG and RECORD_DATA_DIR variables according to your robot and data directory requirements.2# Notes:3# Only one pair of ROBOT_TAG and RECORD_DATA_DIR should be active at a time.4# Ensure that the RECORD_DATA_DIR path matches the structure of your data folder.5# You can find the appropriate ROBOT_TAG in your training data or on our website.6# Start the test service7python3 mock_robot_server.py
8# Use test.py for testing; it will automatically invoke the mock interface to help you debug your model9# Replace {your_args} with the actual parameters you want to test, for example: --checkpoint xxx.10python3 test.py {your_args}
PI0 inference arguments
demo.py now contains a PI0/OpenPI inference policy. The default backend expects the same OpenPI runtime used for
training to be installed in the environment.
--action_type: use joint for Aloha dual-arm; use leftjoint or leftpos for Arx5/Ur5/Franka single-arm robots.
--image_type: comma-separated camera list, default is high,left_hand,right_hand.
--action_horizon: how many model actions to post each inference step, default is 8.
--max_delta: optional per-step action clamp; 0 disables it.
--backend identity: repeats the current robot state as actions. Use this only for API/shape testing, not evaluation.
--backend custom --custom_policy my_pkg.policy:create_policy: use your own factory if your PI0 training code is not OpenPI-compatible.
4. Submit
Log in to RoboChallenge Web
Submit an evaluation request
On the "My Submission" page, you can view your submissions. Click "Detail" to see more information about a submission.
The Run ID displayed on the details page will be required for the evaluation process.
5. Execute
Wait for a notification (on the website or via email) indicating that your task has been assigned.
Ensure the modified code from the previous steps is actively running during the assigned period.
After the task is completed, the program will exit normally. If you encounter any issues or exceptions, please feel
free to contact us.
6. Result
Once your task has been executed, you can view the results by visiting the "My Submissions" page on the website.
Key API Parameter Descriptions
This is the direct interface for the robot.
The base URL is /api/robot/<id>/direct. For example, if the robot ID is 1, the full URL to get the state is
/api/robot/1/direct/state.pkl.
Sync Clock
Endpoint:/clock-sync Method:GET
Request Parameters
None
Response Example
json
1{2"timestamp":0.03}
Response Fields
Field
Type
Description
timestamp
float
unix timestamp on the robot
Get State
Endpoint:/state.pkl Method:GET
Request Parameters
Parameter
Type
Required
Default
Description
width
integer
No
224
Width of the image
height
integer
No
224
Height of the image
image_type
list of str
Yes
None
Camera positions; can be one or more of left_hand, right_hand, high
action_type
str
Yes
None
Control mode; must be joint or pos, and can optionally be concatenated with left or right. All possible options are joint, pos, leftjoint, leftpos, rightjoint, rightpos. The value should remain consistent during a job. Usually this is consistent with the parameter in Post Action. See the Robot specific Notes section for detailed information.
Additional notes on camera positions:
For a dual-arm robot, left_hand and right_hand refer to the cameras mounted on the left and right arms,
respectively. The high camera is positioned above the robot, providing a top-down view of the workspace.
For a single-arm robot, left_hand always refers to the camera mounted on the arms. right_hand is on the opposite
side of the robot, and high is on the right side of the robot.
Some single-arm robots may lack cameras on the arm or right side. left_hand or right_hand are not available for
those robots. See the Robot specific Notes section for detailed information.
Response Example
The response is a pickle file containing a dictionary with the following structure:
Robot state. Should be normal if the robot is operational. If the value is fault or abnormal, there is an issue with the robot. If the value is size_none, the request parameter image_type or action_type is missing.
timestamp
float
Unix timestamp on the robot
pending_actions
integer
Number of pending actions in the queue
action
list of float
Current robot joint or position values. If action_type in the request contains joint, the joint values will be returned. If it contains pos, the tool end positions will be returned. If it contains left or right, only the values for the left or right arm will be returned. If neither is specified, values for both arms will be returned. For example, if the robot is Aloha with two arm, the list consists with [joints of left arm, gripper of left arm, joints of right arm, gripper of right arm]. See the Robot specific Notes section for detailed information.
images
dict
Dictionary of images. Only includes camera positions specified in the image_type request parameter.
images.high
bytes
PNG image bytes, if present
images.left_hand
bytes
PNG image bytes, if present
images.right_hand
bytes
PNG image bytes, if present
Post Action
Endpoint:/action Method:POST
Request Parameters
Parameter
Type
Required
Default
Description
action_type
str
Yes
None
Control mode. All possible options are joint, pos, leftjoint, leftpos, rightjoint, rightpos. The value should remain consistent during a job. See the Robot specific Notes section for detailed information.
The HTTP body should be a JSON object with the following structure:
Target joint or position values. If action_type in the request contains joint, the target values control the robot joints. If it contains pos, the tool end positions will be controlled. If it contains left or right, only the left or right arm will be controlled. If neither is specified, both arms will be controlled. The shape of the array is (number of actions, target values per action). For example, if you are using ALOHA and action_type is joint, then the shape of the actions array should be (N, 14): 6 joints and 1 gripper per arm, N is the number of steps your model infers. See the Robot specific Notes section for detailed information.
duration
float
Duration (second) per action
Response Example
json
1{2"result":"success",3"message":""4}5
Response Fields
Field
Type
Description
result
string
Result of the request. Only success or error will be returned.
message
string
Reason for error result, if any. possible message: the robot is not running (fault or logging), the action shape is wrong, action queue is full, other exception
Robot specific Notes
Different robots have different action shapes and camera placement.
Aloha
Dual-arm robot
7 DOF per arm (6 joints + 1 gripper)
Joint control:
one arm(left or right): 7 numbers total: [6 joints, 1 gripper]
two arms: 14 numbers total: [left 6 joints, left 1 gripper, right 6 joints, right 1 gripper]
Pose control
one arm(left or right): 8 numbers total: [x, y, z, quaternion(xyzw), gripper]
two arms: 16 numbers
total: [left x, left y, left z, left quaternion(xyzw), left gripper, right x, right y, right z, right quaternion(xyzw), right gripper]
3 cameras: mounted on left/right arm, and on the top of the robot