Add DexSuite ResNet camera presets - #5453
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Summary
This PR adds ResNet feature extraction utilities for DexSuite environments, factoring out the ResNet model preparation into a standalone module (resnet_utils.py) that can be tested without simulation context. The implementation correctly removes the FC classification layer to output feature vectors (512-dim for ResNet18/34, 2048-dim for ResNet50/101) instead of the previous 1000-dim classification logits, adds proper torch.no_grad() wrapping for frozen inference, and introduces a freeze parameter for optional gradient flow. The DexSuite task configurations are extended with ResNet single-camera observation and agent presets.
Architecture Impact
resnet_utils.py: New standalone module with zero Isaac Lab dependencies — clean separation enables lightweight unit testingobservations.py:image_featuresclass now delegates toresnet_utils.prepare_resnet_model(), maintaining backward compatibility while fixing the feature dimension issue- DexSuite configs: New
resnet_single_camerapreset propagates through scene, observations, and agent configs via the existingPresetCfgmachinery - Breaking change: Policies trained with the previous 1000-dim ResNet output are incompatible (documented in CHANGELOG)
Implementation Verdict
Minor fixes needed — The core implementation is correct and well-tested, but there are a few issues with the freeze parameter closure capture and missing module exports.
Test Coverage
Good for the new utility, incomplete for integration. The test_resnet_model_preparation.py tests thoroughly cover the prepare_resnet_model function contract (FC removal, feature dimensions, freeze behavior, error handling). However, the test_dexsuite_agent_presets.py only validates config resolution, not actual inference. Missing: end-to-end test that verifies ResNet features flow correctly through the observation manager in a live environment.
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🔴 Critical: source/isaaclab/isaaclab/envs/mdp/resnet_utils.py:65-67 — Closure captures freeze from outer scope, but model is loaded once while inference is called many times
The _inference function captures freeze from the enclosing scope at definition time. If someone calls prepare_resnet_model(..., freeze=True), stores the result, then later somehow expects to toggle freeze behavior, it won't work. More importantly, there's a subtle issue: the model parameter is passed to _inference, but the model_device is captured from closure. If the model is moved to a different device after creation, _inference will still normalize tensors on the original model_device.
def _inference(model, images: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
image_proc = images.to(model_device) # model_device captured from closureThis is acceptable for current usage patterns but could cause silent device mismatches. Consider using next(model.parameters()).device instead.
🟡 Warning: source/isaaclab/isaaclab/envs/mdp/init.py — Missing export of resnet_utils module
The new resnet_utils.py module is not exported from the isaaclab.envs.mdp package. While it's imported internally by observations.py, external code importing from isaaclab.envs.mdp cannot access resnet_utils directly. The test file imports via from isaaclab.envs.mdp.resnet_utils import prepare_resnet_model which works due to Python's module resolution, but this bypasses the package's public API.
Add to __init__.py or __init__.pyi:
from isaaclab.envs.mdp import resnet_utils🟡 Warning: source/isaaclab_tasks/isaaclab_tasks/manager_based/manipulation/dexsuite/config/kuka_allegro/camera_cfg.py:217-219 — __post_init__ iterates all dataclass fields including non-observation groups
def __post_init__(self):
super().__post_init__()
for group in self.__dataclass_fields__.values():
obs_group = getattr(self, group.name)
obs_group.history_length = NoneThis iterates over ALL fields in the dataclass, but not all fields may be ObsGroup instances. If a future field is added that isn't an ObsGroup, this will raise AttributeError. The pattern in SingleCameraObservationsCfg at line 177-180 has the same issue. Consider adding a type check:
for group in self.__dataclass_fields__.values():
obs_group = getattr(self, group.name)
if isinstance(obs_group, ObsGroup):
obs_group.history_length = None🟡 Warning: source/isaaclab_tasks/test/test_dexsuite_agent_presets.py:17-22 — Test manipulates sys.argv without thread safety
The test modifies sys.argv globally which could cause issues in parallel test execution:
def _resolve_lift_with_presets(presets: str):
old_argv = sys.argv.copy()
try:
sys.argv = [sys.argv[0], f"presets={presets}"]
return resolve_task_config(...)
finally:
sys.argv = old_argvWhile the try/finally ensures restoration, pytest may run tests in parallel. Consider using unittest.mock.patch.object(sys, 'argv', [...]) for proper isolation.
🔵 Improvement: source/isaaclab/isaaclab/envs/mdp/resnet_utils.py:75-76 — Redundant tensor creation on every inference call
mean = torch.tensor([0.485, 0.456, 0.406], device=model_device, dtype=torch.float32).view(1, 3, 1, 1)
std = torch.tensor([0.229, 0.224, 0.225], device=model_device, dtype=torch.float32).view(1, 3, 1, 1)These normalization constants are created fresh on every inference call. For high-frequency observation queries, this adds unnecessary allocation overhead. Cache them in the closure:
_mean = torch.tensor([0.485, 0.456, 0.406], device=model_device, dtype=torch.float32).view(1, 3, 1, 1)
_std = torch.tensor([0.229, 0.224, 0.225], device=model_device, dtype=torch.float32).view(1, 3, 1, 1)
def _inference(model, images: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
# use _mean, _std from closure🔵 Improvement: source/isaaclab_tasks/isaaclab_tasks/manager_based/manipulation/dexsuite/config/kuka_allegro/agents/rsl_rl_resnet_cfg.py:38-39 — Hardcoded observation group names should reference a constant
obs_groups = {"actor": ["policy", "proprio", "resnet_features"], "critic": ["policy", "proprio", "resnet_features"]}The string "resnet_features" must exactly match the attribute name in ResNetSingleCameraObservationsCfg.resnet_features. If the observation group is renamed, this will silently break. Consider defining a shared constant or adding a validation check.
🔵 Improvement: source/isaaclab/docs/CHANGELOG.rst:4-18 — CHANGELOG states breaking change but no deprecation warning emitted
The CHANGELOG correctly documents the breaking change from 1000-dim to 512-dim output, but the code doesn't emit any runtime warning for users who might have trained policies with the old behavior. Consider adding a one-time deprecation notice in the first release after merge, or at minimum a more prominent warning in the image_features docstring.
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Summary
This follow-up review confirms that the previous concerns have been addressed in the new commits.
Previous Concerns Addressed
- ✅ Device mismatch in
_inference— Now dynamically retrieves device via_get_model_device(model)instead of capturingmodel_devicefrom closure - ✅ Missing
resnet_utilsexport — Added to__init__.pyiwith bothfrom . import resnet_utilsand inclusion in__all__ - ✅
__post_init__type safety — BothSingleCameraObservationsCfgandResNetSingleCameraObservationsCfgnow includeif isinstance(obs_group, ObsGroup)checks - ✅
sys.argvthread safety in tests — Now usesmock.patch.object(sys, 'argv', ...)for proper isolation - ✅ Redundant tensor creation — Normalization tensors are now cached via
_get_normalization_tensors()with device-keyed dictionary
Implementation Verdict
Ship it — All critical and warning-level concerns from the previous review have been properly addressed. The code is clean, well-tested, and follows good practices.
…on policies Adds frozen ResNet18 feature extraction at the observation level for DexSuite Kuka Allegro manipulation tasks. The ResNet is framework-agnostic and runs outside the policy network. New Features: - Add DexsuiteKukaAllegroLiftSingleCameraResNetEnvCfg: env with frozen ResNet18 feature extraction (512-dim, ImageNet pretrained) as policy observations - Add DexsuiteKukaAllegroPPOResNetRunnerCfg in rsl_rl_resnet_cfg.py for rsl_rl - Register Isaac-Dexsuite-Kuka-Allegro-Lift-Single-Camera-ResNet-v0 gym env Bug Fixes: - Fix _prepare_resnet_model: remove FC layer to extract features (512-dim for ResNet18/34, 2048-dim for ResNet50/101) instead of classification logits (1000-dim) - Fix _prepare_resnet_model: use proper weights enum (models.ResNet18_Weights.IMAGENET1K_V1) instead of deprecated string form - Add torch.no_grad() context in ResNet inference path Breaking Changes: - image_features with ResNet models now outputs feature vectors instead of classification logits. Policies trained with the previous behavior must be retrained. Tests: - Add test_resnet_model_preparation.py: verifies FC removal, feature dims (512/2048), no_grad inference, eval mode (no Kit required)
…based obs selection - Extract pure torchvision logic to resnet_utils.py (no sim dependency) - Add freeze=True param to image_features and prepare_resnet_model - Rewrite test to import from resnet_utils directly (no duplication) - Add ResNetSingleCameraObservationsCfg to camera_cfg.py - Add resnet_single_camera preset to KukaAllegroObservationCfg - Remove dexsuite_kuka_allegro_vision_env_cfg.py (superseded by preset) - Remove ResNet-specific task registrations (use base task + presets) - Fix CHANGELOG: version 4.6.17, fold breaking change into Changed - Fix rsl_rl_resnet_cfg.py docstring (runner is RSL-RL specific)
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Summary
All previous concerns have been addressed. The code is ready to ship.
Implementation Verdict
Ship it — The follow-up commits properly addressed all five concerns from the previous review: device mismatch fix via _get_model_device(), resnet_utils export in __init__.pyi, type safety checks in __post_init__, proper sys.argv mocking in tests, and normalization tensor caching. No new issues introduced.
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Confidence Score: 3/5Not safe to merge as-is: the freeze=False gradient-flow feature is silently broken by an unconditional .detach() in the observation manager. One P1 defect (detach cuts gradient flow for freeze=False) contradicts documented CHANGELOG behaviour. Core frozen-ResNet RL workflow still works correctly; only the unfrozen gradient path is broken. Plus one P2 (missing resize). source/isaaclab/isaaclab/envs/mdp/observations.py — the unconditional features.detach() on line 551 needs to be made conditional on self.freeze. Important Files Changed
Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant Env as ManagerBasedEnv
participant IM as image_features
participant RU as resnet_utils
participant RN as ResNet18
Note over IM: __init__ reads freeze from cfg.params
IM->>RU: prepare_resnet_model(model_name, device, freeze)
RU-->>IM: dict with model and inference callables
IM->>RN: _load_model() — fc replaced with Identity
RN-->>IM: loaded model
Note over Env,IM: Per-step __call__
Env->>IM: image_data at 64x64
IM->>RU: _inference(model, image_data)
Note over RU: permute then normalize — no resize to 224x224
alt freeze=True
RU->>RN: forward inside torch.no_grad()
else freeze=False
RU->>RN: forward with gradients
end
RN-->>RU: features (N, 512)
RU-->>IM: features
Note over IM: features.detach() always called — breaks freeze=False
IM-->>Env: detached features on env device
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| model: ResNet model with FC replaced by Identity. | ||
| images: Input tensor of shape ``(N, H, W, C)`` in ``[0, 255]`` range. | ||
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| Feature tensor of shape ``(N, feature_dim)``. | ||
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| device = _get_model_device(model) | ||
| image_proc = images.to(device) | ||
| image_proc = image_proc.permute(0, 3, 1, 2).float() / 255.0 | ||
| mean, std = _get_normalization_tensors(device) | ||
| image_proc = (image_proc - mean) / std | ||
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| features = model(image_proc) | ||
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| features = model(image_proc) | ||
| return features |
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The default camera resolution is 64×64 (BaseTiledCameraCfg.default = rgb64), but the inference function never resizes inputs before applying ImageNet normalization. Standard ResNet18 was trained on 224×224 crops; the mean/std values are calibrated for that resolution. While PyTorch's AdaptiveAvgPool2d(1,1) lets the model accept smaller spatial sizes, feature quality at 64×64 can be substantially degraded. Consider adding an explicit resize step or documenting the expected minimum resolution.
import torch.nn.functional as F
# before normalization
image_proc = F.interpolate(image_proc, size=(224, 224), mode="bilinear", align_corners=False)|
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| default = KukaAllegroSceneCfg(num_envs=4096, env_spacing=3, replicate_physics=True) | ||
| single_camera = default.replace(base_camera=BaseTiledCameraCfg()) | ||
| resnet_single_camera = single_camera |
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resnet_single_camera is a shared alias, not an independent preset
resnet_single_camera = single_camera assigns the same PresetCfg instance to both names. Any in-place mutation of single_camera after class definition will silently affect resnet_single_camera too. If you intend these to be independent (e.g., to later give the ResNet preset a 224×224 camera), use .replace() to create a distinct object.
| resnet_single_camera = single_camera | |
| resnet_single_camera = single_camera.replace() |
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Summary
Clean follow-up addressing all prior feedback. Ready to merge.
Changes Since Last Review (2531ee1 → 2e9d028)
The follow-up commit properly addresses the outstanding items:
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Image resize to ImageNet resolution — Added
image_size=224default parameter to_inference()with bilinear interpolation. Camera frames are now resized to match the ImageNet pretraining resolution, improving feature extraction quality for arbitrary camera resolutions. -
DRY observation group name — Introduced
RESNET_FEATURES_OBS_GROUP = "resnet_features"constant incamera_cfg.pyand referenced it fromrsl_rl_resnet_cfg.pyinstead of hardcoding the string. -
Fixed scene preset inheritance —
resnet_single_camerascene now correctly callsdefault.replace(base_camera=BaseTiledCameraCfg())instead of aliasingsingle_camera, ensuring proper independence. -
Import fix — Changed
from isaaclab.utils import configclasstofrom isaaclab.utils.configclass import configclassfor consistency with the Python 3.13+ lazy-import pattern. -
Changelog fragments — Added proper changelog fragments (
dexsuite-resnet-image-features.major.rst,dexsuite-resnet-camera-presets.rst) and cleaned up duplicate entries fromCHANGELOG.rst. -
Additional test coverage — Added
test_resnet18_resizes_camera_input_to_imagenet_resolutionandtest_resnet_single_camera_preset_supports_typed_selectorstests.
Implementation Verdict
Ship it — All review items addressed. The ResNet feature extraction integration is clean, well-tested, and follows Isaac Lab conventions.
Update (4b2b7ba): Reviewed incremental changes (2e9d028 → 4b2b7ba).
Key changes:
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image_size default reverted to None —
_inference()now defaults toimage_size=None(keep camera resolution) instead of 224. This is a behavioral change from the previous commit — users who want ImageNet resolution must explicitly passimage_size=224. The docstring was updated to reflect this. -
Test coverage updated — Renamed test to
test_resnet18_keeps_camera_resolution_by_default()and added newtest_resnet18_can_resize_camera_input_to_imagenet_resolution()to verify both behaviors. -
Import order fixes — Ray caster tests (
test_ray_caster.py,test_ray_caster_patterns.py) now correctly place imports afterAppLauncherinitialization to avoid premature torch/warp loading. -
Preset CLI integration — Training script now uses
setup_preset_cli()andfold_preset_tokens()fromisaaclab_tasks.utilsfor cleaner preset argument handling. -
Changelog skip file — Added
pbarejko-fix-torch-imports.skipchangelog fragment (empty/skip marker for the import ordering fix).
Verdict: Changes look good. The image_size=None default is a reasonable choice — it preserves camera resolution by default and lets users opt-in to ImageNet scaling. Import order fixes are correct. Still LGTM ✅
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Note that ClawLabby ended up doing a bunch of updates to its PR branch without actually testing these. This PR should NOT be accepted until it actually validates that the changes work. In particular, the 224×224 resize is potentially a massive performance hit on the current branch. |
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presets=cube,resnet_single_camera,isaacsim_rtx_rendererselects the matching env and agent config through the default entry pointValidation
PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 env_isaaclab/bin/python -m pytest -q source/isaaclab_tasks/test/test_dexsuite_agent_presets.pyNotes