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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 with deformable objects, including nodal registration and source-demo selection.
    • Added recording and retrieval of deformable-object nodal positions.
    • Added configurable reset-settling steps, with idle actions during settling while other environments continue.
  • Documentation
    • Updated citation guidance to include SoftMimicGen.

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This PR adds SoftMimicGen for deformable-object data capture, source-demo selection, and pose registration. It also adds reset-settling steps to the environment loop, with completion futures for reset requests.

Changes: SoftMimicGen deformable-object generation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Nodal observations and episode data
autodata_interfaces/datastream/datastream.py, autodata_interfaces/env/datagen_info_recorder.py, autodata_core/datagen_info.py, autodata_core/pool.py, autodata_tests/core/test_datagen_info.py, autodata_tests/core/test_pool.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/datastream/test_datastream.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/env/test_datagen_info_recorder.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/mocks.py
The datastream and recorder expose deformable-object nodal positions. DatagenInfo and episode ingestion carry nodal annotations. Tests cover coordinate transforms, serialization, recording, and episode ingestion.
TPS registration utilities
autodata_utils/thin_plate_spline.py, autodata_core/deformable_transforms.py, autodata_tests/utils/test_thin_plate_spline.py, autodata_tests/core/test_deformable_transforms.py
The TPS utilities fit, evaluate, and differentiate three-dimensional transforms and calculate registration cost. Nodal registration applies those transforms to end-effector poses. Tests cover reference outputs, translated nodes, and mismatched node counts.
SoftMimicGen generation and entry points
autodata_interfaces/tasks/subtask_spec.py, autodata_core/selection_strategy.py, 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, autodata_tests/core/test_selection_strategy.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/tasks/test_subtask_spec.py
SoftMimicGen parameters identify deformable subtasks. Source selection supports nodal registration costs, and generation passes source and current nodes to the pose transformation hook. The package, CLI, and citation guidance include SoftMimicGen.

Environment reset settling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Reset request and policy contract
autodata_interfaces/env/reset_request.py, autodata_interfaces/env/__init__.py, autodata_interfaces/tasks/generation_policy_spec.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/tasks/test_generation_policy_spec.py
EnvResetRequest carries an environment ID and completion future. GenerationPolicy adds reset_settling_steps, defaulting to zero.
Reset settling loop
autodata_interfaces/env/scene_state.py, autodata_interfaces/env/isaaclab_env_interface.py, autodata_core/data_generator.py, autodata_tests/interfaces/env/test_env_loop.py
The environment loop handles typed reset requests, applies idle actions during settling, and records the settled initial scene state. DataGenerator awaits each request’s completion future.

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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DataGenerator
  participant RegistrationCostStrategy
  participant SoftMimicGen
  participant transform_source_data_segment_using_nodal_registration
  DataGenerator->>RegistrationCostStrategy: Select source demo using current object nodes
  DataGenerator->>SoftMimicGen: Pass selected poses and source and current nodes
  SoftMimicGen->>transform_source_data_segment_using_nodal_registration: Register source 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 action 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#84: Adds the datagen-info recorder and generation metadata that PR #85 extends with deformable-object nodal positions.
  • isaac-sim/AutoData#88: Adds a Newton Franka rope workflow using the deformable-state recording and generation interfaces introduced here.
Merge Risk: Low · previous review 2b66c

Older positional integrations may need updating, and rigid datasets missing object poses now fail later in generation. These are bounded compatibility and validation risks to address or accept before merging.

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