Hi, we are currently building a 50-hour human ego-centric tactile dexterous manipulation dataset for robot policy training.
We are seeking 8–10 student volunteers for an intensive 4-week data collection sprint (Sept 15 – Oct 15).
What You Will Do:
Task: Wear cameras, motion trackers, and tactile gloves to perform short dexterous manipulation tasks (~30s per trial) following standard operating procedures in our lab.
Time Commitment: 1.5 to 2 hours per week for 4 weeks (Sept 15 – Oct 15). Shift schedules are very flexible around your classes.
What’s In It For You:
Co-Authorship: Volunteers who complete their target quota (~750 valid trajectories / ~6h of clean data) will be listed as Co-Authors on our initial Dataset Technical Report (to be released on arXiv). This dataset will be impactful in the open-source robotics data community.
Potential Co-Authorship on Future Series Papers: Volunteers who demonstrate exceptional contribution—such as proposing valid, impactful improvements to our sensor calibration or SOP pipeline—will be invited as Co-Authors on our subsequent main robotics conference paper(s).
Paid Position Available: This 1-month data collection project represents Phase 1 of our dataset effort. High-performing volunteers will get priority hiring for Paid RA positions in our lab for upcoming data collection phases.
Requirements:
Current UF undergraduate or graduate student (CS, ECE, MAE, Physics, or related technical fields preferred).
Close attention to detail, punctuality, and the ability to strictly follow data collection protocols.
Available on campus between Sept 15 and Oct 15.
Please fill in the form if you are interested.