Assembly Instructions

Manus Gloves

• Bidex uses the Quantum Mocap Metagloves (with edu discount costs ~$6000 for the pair).
• Once purchased, set them up with the Manus Core and C++ SDK. Our released Bidex software is a custom C++ SDK that sends the commands to a Python/ROS API for robotics use.
• Please see our Github for further details.

Teacher Arms

• Bidex uses the Gello teacher arm system. First, assemble the Gello for your partciular robot arm and setup the software.
• Next, mount the glove to GELLO. To do this, remove the gripper. Instead, 3D print a plastic block with a ~1/4" hole to insert a 1/4" heated brass insert. The glove can be screwed into this insert using the 1/4" mount provided by Manus.
• We provide our xArm6 GELLO and xArm850 GELLO which is based off of the GELLO by Phillipp Wu and Higrado. The files contain the 1/4" mounting block, a InnerDia 3/4" x OuterDia 1-3/8" bearing to strengthen the base of the Gello, and a simple design structure that is robust and easy to print.

LEAP Hand

• The LEAP Hand is the most popular robot hand in machine learning research. It is an open-source low-cost dexterous and anthropomorphic hand.
• LEAP Hand v1 is simpler to produce and is a benchmark in dexterous manipulation. LEAP v2 is an advanced hand with kinematic similarity and compliance to a human hand but is still fairly easy to 3D print and produce. Both are readily obtainable by any research lab.