Datasets
VideoRobotics

Tool Manipulation

Video of tool-mediated work where the person's hand and the tool's working end are both clearly framed, covering hand tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers), power tools (drills, saws, sanders), kitchen tools (knives, peelers, mixers), and craft implements. The set captures tool pickup, grip, application, and release as continuous sequences rather than isolated mid-task frames.

Hours3.1K+
Tools80+
Workspaces6+

Training Use Cases

Robot imitation learning for tool-mediated tasks
Skill transfer from human tool demonstrations to robotic manipulators
Tool-use action recognition
Procedural task understanding in skilled work
Key Highlights
80+ tool types covered across hand tools, power tools, kitchen tools, craft implements, and measurement instruments
6+ work contexts represented including workshop, kitchen, garage, garden, craft studio, and field repair
Hand and tool working-end both visible throughout, not just the operator or the result
Pickup-through-release captured as continuous sequences rather than isolated mid-task frames

Metadata Fields

durationLength of clip in HH:MM:SS
resolutionPixel dimensions (e.g., 1920x1080, 3840x2160)
frame_rateFrames per second (e.g., 24, 30, 60, 120)
contains_audioWhether the clip carries an audio track (boolean)
primary_categoryDominant content category assigned to a video
tool_categoryhand_tool | power_tool | kitchen_tool | craft_implement | measurement
workspaceworkshop | kitchen | garage | garden | craft_studio | field
tool_classSpecific tool name (e.g., screwdriver, drill, knife, saw)
continuous_sequenceWhether the clip captures a complete pickup-through-release sequence (boolean)