Orca Core

Orca Core is the central Python control framework for the ORCA Hand, an open-source dexterous robotic hand designed to replicate human-like manipulation capabilities. It provides a high-level abstraction layer over the underlying hardware, allowing developers to interact with the robotic system through simplified joint-space commands rather than low-level motor instructions. The software includes a suite of scripts for calibration, tensioning, and positioning, ensuring that the physical hand operates accurately and consistently across different configurations. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with hardware models defined through configuration files, enabling flexible deployment across variations of the ORCA Hand. The framework also supports real-time control and testing, allowing users to connect to the device, enable torque, and issue precise joint movement commands programmatically.