Rwiltz/gamepad plugin

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Description

Adds gamepad input as a plugin, like the SpaceMouse, in one standard layout for every pad. SDL3 resolves each pad's own numbering through its drivers and SDL_GameControllerDB, so Xbox, PlayStation,
Switch Pro, Steam and any mapped pad read the same.

Changes

• gamepad.fbs: GamepadInputState, the inputs every standard pad has (the OpenXR xbox_controller set) as named fields in the ControllerInputState style, a controller split in two:
  south/east/west/north_click, back/start_click, shoulder_[left|right]_click, thumbstick_[left|right]_click, dpad_*_click, thumbstick_[left|right]_[x|y] (up = +1),
  trigger_[left|right]_value. Wrapped in GamepadSnapshot { inputs, connected }; GamepadTracker is generated from trackers.toml.
• src/plugins/gamepad: SDL3 3.4.18 (zlib), linked statically (binary needs only libc/libstdc++). --player=N selects the pad (one plugin per pad). Reports CONNECTED / DISCONNECTED / FAILED, is
  bundled in the wheel and is monitored by TeleopSession.
• GamepadSource outputs one gamepad group (GamepadInput, indexed by GamepadInputIndex). The SE3, SE2 and gripper retargeters bind by name; the gripper toggles on west_click (X on Xbox, Square
  on PlayStation), and the dead zone defaults to 0.15.
• Printer example and device docs page.

Fixes #(issue)

Type of change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• Documentation update

Testing

Testing

• Plugin tests against SDL virtual gamepads, full non-GPU CTest, wheel contents, docs, pre-commit.
• Xbox 360 Controller: printer example and the Isaac Lab Franka IK-Rel env, end to end.
• arm64 builds in CI only.

Checklist

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• I have added tests that prove my fix/feature works (or explained why not)
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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Added a Linux gamepad plugin with controller input for buttons, axes, and connection status.
  • Added gamepad support in teleoperation workflows, including retargeting for end-effector movement, base commands, and gripper control.
  • Added a printer example and documentation covering supported controllers, setup, and usage.
• Documentation
  • Added gamepad to the device guide and tracker reference.
• Bug Fixes
  • Gamepad input now reports disconnected or unavailable device states.

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📝 Walkthrough

Adds a Linux SDL3 gamepad plugin that polls a selected controller and publishes button, axis, connection, and device-status data. Adds Python schema bindings, a DeviceIO source, and retargeters for end-effector motion, gripper toggling, and base velocity. Adds a teleoperation example, documentation, packaging integration, and tests.

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Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant SDL as SDL3
  participant Connection as GamepadConnection
  participant Plugin as GamepadPlugin
  participant Pusher as SchemaPusher
  Plugin->>Connection: poll connection and read state
  Connection->>SDL: enumerate and read configured gamepad
  SDL-->>Connection: connection status, buttons, and axes
  Connection-->>Plugin: gamepad state and connection status
  Plugin->>Pusher: push timestamped GamepadOutput

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to ef5f0

The gamepad plugin's manifest and tracker docs name the wrong input backend and device node, which could mislead users configuring device access. Runtime behavior is not shown to be affected, so the merge risk is low.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @docs/source/references/generated_trackers.rst:
- Around line 119-121: Update the `gamepad` tracker note in the generated
tracker reference to identify SDL3 as the backend instead of the Linux joystick
API; keep the remaining description unchanged.

Review comments at @src/plugins/gamepad/core/gamepad_connection.cpp:
- Around line 67-71: Add an explicit null check after SDL_GetGamepads in the
gamepad connection flow; when ids is null, set ConnectionStatus::NoDevice and
return before sorting or indexing ids.

Review comments at @src/plugins/gamepad/plugin.yaml:
- Around line 5-11: Update the top-level description and the device description
in the manifest to accurately state that gamepads are read through SDL3 and use
the standard gamepad layout, with the device description identifying the SDL3
player number. Remove references to the Linux joystick API and /dev/input/jsN.

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• docs/source/_data/devices.yaml
• docs/source/device/gamepad.rst
• docs/source/index.rst
• docs/source/references/generated_trackers.rst
• examples/teleop/python/gamepad_printer_example.py
• src/core/deviceio_trackers/trackers.toml
• src/core/schema/fbs/gamepad.fbs
• src/core/schema/golden/gamepad.bfbs
• src/core/schema/python/CMakeLists.txt
• src/core/schema/python/gamepad_bindings.h
• src/core/schema/python/schema_module.cpp
• src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
• src/plugins/gamepad/CMakeLists.txt
• src/plugins/gamepad/README.md
• src/plugins/gamepad/app/CMakeLists.txt
• src/plugins/gamepad/app/gamepad_plugin.cpp
• src/plugins/gamepad/app/gamepad_plugin.hpp
• src/plugins/gamepad/app/main.cpp
• src/plugins/gamepad/core/CMakeLists.txt
• src/plugins/gamepad/core/gamepad_connection.cpp
• src/plugins/gamepad/core/inc/gamepad/gamepad_connection.hpp
• src/plugins/gamepad/plugin.yaml
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeters/__init__.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeters/gamepad_se2_retargeter.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeters/gamepad_se3_retargeter.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeters/gripper_retargeter.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeting_engine/deviceio_source_nodes/__init__.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeting_engine/deviceio_source_nodes/deviceio_tensor_types.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/retargeting_engine/deviceio_source_nodes/gamepad_source.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/schema/__init__.py
• src/python/isaaccapture/teleop_session_manager/teleop_session.py
• tests/cpp/core/schema/CMakeLists.txt
• tests/cpp/core/schema/test_gamepad.cpp
• tests/cpp/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
• tests/cpp/plugins/gamepad/CMakeLists.txt
• tests/cpp/plugins/gamepad/test_gamepad_connection.cpp
• tests/python/core/retargeting_engine/test_gamepad_retargeter.py
• tests/python/core/retargeting_engine/test_gamepad_source.py
• tests/python/core/schema/test_gamepad.py
• tests/python/core/teleop_session_manager/test_teleop_session.py
• tests/python/packaging/test_wheel_contents.py

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