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Main Authors: Koh, Joonho, Jung, Haechan, Kim, Nayoung, Ko, Wook, Nam, Changjoo
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.15013
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author Koh, Joonho
Jung, Haechan
Kim, Nayoung
Ko, Wook
Nam, Changjoo
author_facet Koh, Joonho
Jung, Haechan
Kim, Nayoung
Ko, Wook
Nam, Changjoo
contents Data-driven dexterous hand manipulation requires large-scale, physically consistent demonstration data. Simulation and video-based methods suffer from sim-to-real gaps and retargeting problems, while MoCap glove-based teleoperation systems require per-operator calibration and lack portability, as the robot hand is typically fixed to a stationary arm. Portable alternatives improve mobility but lack cross-platform and cross-operator compatibility. We present DEX-Mouse, a portable, calibration-free hand-held teleoperation interface with integrated kinesthetic force feedback, built from commercial off-the-shelf components under USD 150. The operator-agnostic design requires no calibration or structural modification, enabling immediate deployment across diverse environments and platforms. The interface supports a configuration in which the target robot hand is mounted directly on the forearm of an operator, producing robot-aligned data. In a comparative user study across various dexterous manipulation tasks, operators using the proposed system achieved an 86.67% task completion rate under the attached configuration. Also, we found that the attached configuration reduced the perceived workload of the operators compared to spatially separated teleoperation setups across all compared interfaces. The complete hardware and software stack, including bill of materials, CAD models, and firmware, is open-sourced at https://dex-mouse.github.io/ to facilitate replication and adoption.
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spellingShingle DEX-Mouse: A Low-cost Portable and Universal Interface with Force Feedback for Data Collection of Dexterous Robotic Hands
Koh, Joonho
Jung, Haechan
Kim, Nayoung
Ko, Wook
Nam, Changjoo
Robotics
Data-driven dexterous hand manipulation requires large-scale, physically consistent demonstration data. Simulation and video-based methods suffer from sim-to-real gaps and retargeting problems, while MoCap glove-based teleoperation systems require per-operator calibration and lack portability, as the robot hand is typically fixed to a stationary arm. Portable alternatives improve mobility but lack cross-platform and cross-operator compatibility. We present DEX-Mouse, a portable, calibration-free hand-held teleoperation interface with integrated kinesthetic force feedback, built from commercial off-the-shelf components under USD 150. The operator-agnostic design requires no calibration or structural modification, enabling immediate deployment across diverse environments and platforms. The interface supports a configuration in which the target robot hand is mounted directly on the forearm of an operator, producing robot-aligned data. In a comparative user study across various dexterous manipulation tasks, operators using the proposed system achieved an 86.67% task completion rate under the attached configuration. Also, we found that the attached configuration reduced the perceived workload of the operators compared to spatially separated teleoperation setups across all compared interfaces. The complete hardware and software stack, including bill of materials, CAD models, and firmware, is open-sourced at https://dex-mouse.github.io/ to facilitate replication and adoption.
title DEX-Mouse: A Low-cost Portable and Universal Interface with Force Feedback for Data Collection of Dexterous Robotic Hands
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.15013