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Add SoftMimicGen deformable data generation

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Extend data generation to deformable reference objects. SoftMimicGen selects source demonstrations using nodal state and adapts end-effector trajectories through thin-plate-spline registration.

  • Register SoftMimicGen and expose it through the generation CLI.
  • Add nodal-state annotations, source-pool support, and deformable trajectory transforms.
  • Add shared reset-settling support and unit tests for the algorithm, transforms, data handling, and interfaces.

Stack layer 1/3: Core -> PhysX -> Newton. Environment examples are added by the dependent PRs.

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  • New Features
    • Added SoftMimicGen support for generating demonstrations in one- and two-arm tasks involving deformable objects.
    • Added capture and use of deformable-object nodal data to transform demonstrations and select source demonstrations by registration similarity.
    • Added configurable reset-settling steps, allowing an environment to settle while other environments continue operating.
    • Added SoftMimicGen as an option for dataset generation.
  • Documentation
    • Expanded citation guidance to include SoftMimicGen.

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The pull request adds SoftMimicGen for deformable-object tasks, captures nodal positions, and uses TPS registration for source selection and EEF-pose transformation. It also adds configurable environment reset settling, completion futures, and settled initial-state recording.

Changes: SoftMimicGen deformable-object generation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Nodal observations and episode data
autodata_interfaces/datastream/datastream.py, scripts/annotate_demos.py, autodata_core/datagen_info.py, autodata_core/pool.py, autodata_interfaces/tasks/subtask_spec.py, autodata_tests/*
Datastream returns environment-relative deformable-object nodes. Demo annotations and episode data store optional nodal positions. Task parameters and tests cover soft-object ingestion and pose-name mapping.
TPS registration and source selection
autodata_utils/thin_plate_spline.py, autodata_core/deformable_transforms.py, autodata_core/selection_strategy.py, autodata_tests/core/*, autodata_tests/utils/test_thin_plate_spline.py
TPS utilities fit, evaluate, and differentiate 3D transforms and compute registration cost. Deformable EEF poses use nodal registration. Registration-cost selection ranks source demos by nodal cost and skips invalid candidates.
SoftMimicGen generation and entry points
autodata_core/algorithms.py, autodata_core/data_generator.py, autodata_core/__init__.py, scripts/generate_dataset.py, README.md, autodata_tests/core/test_algorithms.py
SoftMimicGen validates rigid and deformable reference compatibility and transforms source EEF poses through the applicable path. DataGenerator passes nodal data through selection and transformation. The package, CLI, and citation guidance expose the algorithm.

Environment reset settling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Reset request and settling loop
autodata_interfaces/env/reset_request.py, autodata_interfaces/env/scene_state.py, autodata_interfaces/env/isaaclab_env_interface.py, autodata_interfaces/tasks/generation_policy_spec.py, autodata_core/data_generator.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/env/*, autodata_tests/interfaces/mocks.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/tasks/test_generation_policy_spec.py
Reset requests carry completion futures. When settling steps are configured, the environment loop applies configured idle actions or zeros to resetting environments while other environments continue. It records settled initial state and completes each request. The policy defaults settling steps to zero.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DataGenerator
  participant RegistrationCostStrategy
  participant nodal_registration_cost
  participant SoftMimicGen
  participant transform_source_data_segment_using_nodal_registration
  DataGenerator->>RegistrationCostStrategy: select source demo with current object nodes
  RegistrationCostStrategy->>nodal_registration_cost: compare source and current nodes
  DataGenerator->>SoftMimicGen: transform selected source EEF poses
  SoftMimicGen->>transform_source_data_segment_using_nodal_registration: register EEF poses to current nodes
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sequenceDiagram
  participant DataGenerator
  participant env_loop
  participant Environment
  participant Recorder
  DataGenerator->>env_loop: enqueue EnvResetRequest
  env_loop->>Environment: reset requested environment
  loop configured settling steps
    env_loop->>Environment: apply idle actions to resetting environment
    env_loop->>Environment: apply queued actions to other environments
  end
  env_loop->>Recorder: clear temporary frames and record settled initial state
  env_loop->>DataGenerator: complete reset future
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Possibly related PRs

  • isaac-sim/AutoData#88: Adds nodal-state handling and end-to-end recording, annotation, and generation coverage for the SoftMimicGen paths in this pull request.
Merge Risk: Low · up to 35d4c

Rigid-object datasets missing pose annotations now fail later in generation rather than at load time. Add conditional validation before merging, or accept this bounded diagnostic regression.

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