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+---
+license: cc-by-nc-4.0
+tags:
+- sparsh
+- mae
+- base
+- tactile
+---
+
+# Sparsh (base-sized model) trained using MAE
+
+Sparsh is a Vision Transformer (ViT) model trained using the MAE method, specifically adapted for vision-based tactile sensors such as DIGIT and GelSight.
+
+Disclaimer: This model card was written by the Sparsh authors. The ViT model and MAE objectives have been adapted for the tactile sensing use case.
+
+## Model description
+We introduce *Sparsh*, a family of touch representations trained using Self-Supervised Learning (SSL) across multiple sensors, including DIGIT, GelSight 2017 (with markers), and GelSight Mini (without markers). This model was trained using the MAE SSL approach.
+
+The model takes two tactile images as input, with a temporal stride of 5 samples across the channel dimension, $I_t ⊕ I_{t−5} → x ∈ R^{h×w×6}$. For a sensor operating at 60FPS, this corresponds to an inference window of approximately 80ms, which is the reaction time humans need to adjust grip force when detecting partial slip.
+
+We preprocess the tactile images by performing background subtraction, which allows for robustness to distractors such as shadows and light placement variations.
+
+By pre-training the model via SSL, Sparsh learns representations for pairs of tactile images that can then be used to extract features useful for downstream tasks. To train a downstream task in a supervised fashion, you can place a standard decoder (or head) on top of the pre-trained Sparsh (encoder) by using attentive pooling followed by a shallow MLP.
+
+
+## Intended uses & limitations
+You can utilize the Sparsh model to extract touch representations for vision-based tactile sensors, including DIGIT, GelSight, and GelSight mini. You have two options:
+
+1. Use the frozen Sparsh encoder: This allows you to leverage the pre-trained weights of the Sparsh model without modifying them.
+2. Fine-tune the Sparsh encoder: You can fine-tune the Sparsh encoder along with the training of your downstream task, allowing the model to adapt to your specific use case.
+
+Both options enable you to take advantage of the powerful touch representations learned by the Sparsh model.
+
+## How to Use
+For detailed instructions on how to load the encoder and integrate it into your downstream task, please refer to our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/facebookresearch/sparsh).
+
+### BibTeX entry and citation info
+```bibtex
+    @inproceedings{
+    higuera2024sparsh,
+    title={Sparsh: Self-supervised touch representations for vision-based tactile sensing},
+    author={Carolina Higuera and Akash Sharma and Chaithanya Krishna Bodduluri and Taosha Fan and Mrinal Kalakrishnan and Michael Kaess and Byron Boots and Mike Lambeta and Tingfan Wu and Mustafa Mukadam},
+    booktitle={8th Annual Conference on Robot Learning},
+    year={2024},
+    url={https://openreview.net/forum?id=xYJn2e1uu8}
+}
+```

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