Raunaq Bhirangi
raunaqb.bsky.social
Raunaq Bhirangi
@raunaqb.bsky.social
Postdoc teaching robots to feel touch at NYU.
Check out my fun touch sensors!
Fresh from the oven: https://any-skin.github.io
The OG: https://reskin.dev
Making an app was uncharted territory for us as a research group, and would not have been possible without my wonderful collaborators: Zeyu (Michael) Bian, @venkyp.bsky.social, @haritheja.bsky.social, @eneserciyes.bsky.social, @notmahi.bsky.social and @lerrelpinto.com.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
AnySense is built to empower researchers, engineers, and developers with better tools for sensor-based AI. Our code is fully open-source and can be found on

Github: github.com/NYU-robot-le...
Website: anysense.app
GitHub - NYU-robot-learning/AnySense: An iPhone app for multi-sensory data collection and learning
An iPhone app for multi-sensory data collection and learning - NYU-robot-learning/AnySense
github.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Why does this matter? Here, we use AnySense to scale data and train visuo-tactile policies using Robot Utility Models (robotutilitymodels.com) for a whiteboard erasing task. With AnySense-enabled live streaming, you can just plug your iPhone into your robot and seamlessly deploy your policies!
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Need to connect external sensors? No problem! AnySense supports data streaming over Bluetooth at the press of a button! Here’s a visualization of data collected by connecting the AnySkin (any-skin.github.io) tactile sensor with AnySense via Bluetooth.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Try AnySense right now: apps.apple.com/us/app/anyse...

Even if you don’t have external sensors, you can start using AnySense immediately to record and stream:
✅ RGB + Depth + Pose data
✅ Audio from the iPhone mic or custom contact microphones
✅ Seamless Bluetooth integration for external sensors
‎AnySense
‎AnySense is an open-source iPhone app that enables multi-sensory data collection by integrating the iPhone’s sensory suite with external sensors via Bluetooth and wired interfaces, enabling both offl...
apps.apple.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM