DOGlove: Dexterous Manipulation with a Low-Cost Open-Source Haptic Force Feedback Glove

Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025

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Han Zhang^1,2, Songbo Hu¹, Zhecheng Yuan^1,2,3 Huazhe Xu^1,2,3

¹Tsinghua University, ²Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, ³Shanghai AI Lab

🐣 Updates

• 2025/04/28 — Initial commit.
• 2025/05/11 — Added embedded firmware repository.
• 2025/06/01 — Added MakerWorld link, PCBA files, and Onshape model link.
• 2025/06/22 — Update the tutorial. Add the Python scripts.

🛠️ Environment Setup

Tested on: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

1. Create Conda Environment

conda create -n DOGlove python=3.9.19

2. Install MuJoCo

conda install -c conda-forge mujoco

3. Install Required Python Packages

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Install Dynamixel Wizard

Follow the official installation guide:

1. Download the installer: Linux Download
2. Grant permission:

   sudo chmod 775 DynamixelWizard2Setup_x64

3. Run the installer:

   ./DynamixelWizard2Setup_x64

4. Follow the prompts to complete installation.
5. Add your user to the dialout group to access the USB port:

   sudo usermod -aG dialout <your_account_id>
   # You can find your ID using:
   whoami

6. Reboot to apply the changes:

   sudo reboot

🧪 Run Test Scripts

conda activate DOGlove
python servo.py
python glove_mcu.py
python DOGlove_FK.py

🏷️ License

This repository is released under the MIT license. See LICENSE for more details.

👍 Acknowledgement

• Our wrist tracking code is adapted from HTC Vive Tracker Python API.
• Our Franka control code is adapted from UMI and Data Scaling Laws.
• Our 3D diffusion policy implementation is adapted from 3D Diffusion Policy and DemoGen.
• The teleoperation baseline (AnyTeleop) is implemented from Dex Retargeting.

Contact Han Zhang if you have any questions or suggestions.

📝 Citation

If you find our work useful, please consider citing:

@article{zhang2025doglove,
  title={DOGlove: Dexterous Manipulation with a Low-Cost Open-Source Haptic Force Feedback Glove},
  author={Zhang, Han and Hu, Songbo and Yuan, Zhecheng and Xu, Huazhe},
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.07730},
  year={2025}
}