diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4c36a8038f..46a173b6d3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -225,3 +225,70 @@ The trained models and the task datasets are considered data derived from the co - Matterport3D based task datasets and trained models are distributed with [Matterport3D Terms of Use](http://kaldir.vc.in.tum.de/matterport/MP_TOS.pdf) and under [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/). - Gibson based task datasets, the code for generating such datasets, and trained models are distributed with [Gibson Terms of Use](https://storage.googleapis.com/gibson_material/Agreement%20GDS%2006-04-18.pdf) and under [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/). + + +## ❓ FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) + +### What is Habitat-lab? + +Habitat-lab is a platform for developing AI agents that can navigate and interact with 3D environments. Built by Facebook AI Research (FAIR) for embodied AI research. Supports simulation-to-real transfer. + +### Key Features + +| Feature | Description | +|---------|-------------| +| **3D Simulation** | High-fidelity indoor environment simulation | +| **Embodied AI** | Agents with vision, navigation, interaction | +| **Sim-to-Real** | Transfer learned skills to real robots | +| **Multi-Agent** | Support for collaborative agent scenarios | +| **Benchmark Suite** | Habitat Challenge benchmarks included | + +### Core Components + +| Component | Description | +|---------|-------------| +| **Habitat-Sim** | High-performance 3D simulator | +| **Habitat-API** | Task and agent abstractions | +| **Habitat-Baselines** | RL algorithms and agents | +| **Dataset Integration** | Matterport3D, Gibson, HM3D datasets | + +### Getting Started + +```bash +# Install habitat-lab +pip install habitat-lab + +# Install habitat-sim with bullet +pip install habitat-sim-with-bullet + +# Run navigation example +python examples/navigation_example.py +``` + +### Supported Tasks + +| Task | Description | +|------|-------------| +| **PointNav** | Navigate to coordinates | +| **ObjectNav** | Find specific objects | +| **ImageNav** | Navigate to image goal | +| **Interaction** | Object manipulation tasks | + +### Use Cases + +| Use Case | Description | +|----------|-------------| +| **Robot Navigation** | Real-world robot path planning | +| **Embodied AI Research** | Train agents in simulation | +| **VR Applications** | Virtual environment exploration | +| **Smart Home** | Home assistant navigation | + +### License + +MIT License - Free for research and commercial use. + +### Help & Resources + +- **Documentation**: https://aihabitat.org/docs/ +- **Paper**: https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.01201 +- **Datasets**: https://aihabitat.org/datasets/