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+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import h5py
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+import tqdm
+
+from lerobot.common.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LEROBOT_HOME, LeRobotDataset
+from lerobot.common.datasets.push_dataset_to_hub._download_raw import download_raw
+
+
+def create_empty_dataset(dataset_name, robot_type, mode="video", has_velocity=False, has_effort=False):
+    motors = [
+        # TODO(rcadene): verify
+        "right_waist",
+        "right_shoulder",
+        "right_elbow",
+        "right_forearm_roll",
+        "right_wrist_angle",
+        "right_wrist_rotate",
+        "right_gripper",
+        "left_waist",
+        "left_shoulder",
+        "left_elbow",
+        "left_forearm_roll",
+        "left_wrist_angle",
+        "left_wrist_rotate",
+        "left_gripper",
+    ]
+    cameras = [
+        "cam_high",
+        "cam_low",
+        "cam_left_wrist",
+        "cam_right_wrist",
+    ]
+
+    features = {
+        "observation.state": {
+            "dtype": "float32",
+            "shape": (len(motors),),
+            "names": [
+                motors,
+            ],
+        },
+        "action": {
+            "dtype": "float32",
+            "shape": (len(motors),),
+            "names": [
+                motors,
+            ],
+        },
+    }
+
+    if has_velocity:
+        features["observation.velocity"] = {
+            "dtype": "float32",
+            "shape": (len(motors),),
+            "names": [
+                motors,
+            ],
+        }
+
+    if has_velocity:
+        features["observation.effort"] = {
+            "dtype": "float32",
+            "shape": (len(motors),),
+            "names": [
+                motors,
+            ],
+        }
+
+    for cam in cameras:
+        features[f"observation.images.{cam}"] = {
+            "dtype": mode,
+            "shape": (3, 480, 640),
+            "names": [
+                "channels",
+                "height",
+                "width",
+            ],
+        }
+
+    dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
+        repo_id=f"cadene/{dataset_name}_v2",
+        fps=50,
+        robot_type=robot_type,
+        features=features,
+    )
+    return dataset
+
+
+def get_cameras(hdf5_files):
+    with h5py.File(hdf5_files[0], "r") as ep:
+        # ignore depth channel, not currently handled
+        # TODO(rcadene): add depth
+        rgb_cameras = [key for key in ep["/observations/images"].keys() if "depth" not in key]  # noqa: SIM118
+    return rgb_cameras
+
+
+def has_velocity(hdf5_files):
+    with h5py.File(hdf5_files[0], "r") as ep:
+        return "/observations/qvel" in ep
+
+
+def has_effort(hdf5_files):
+    with h5py.File(hdf5_files[0], "r") as ep:
+        return "/observations/effort" in ep
+
+
+def load_raw_images_per_camera(ep, cameras):
+    imgs_per_cam = {}
+    for camera in cameras:
+        uncompressed = ep[f"/observations/images/{camera}"].ndim == 4
+
+        if uncompressed:
+            # load all images in RAM
+            imgs_array = ep[f"/observations/images/{camera}"][:]
+        else:
+            import cv2
+
+            # load one compressed image after the other in RAM and uncompress
+            imgs_array = []
+            for data in ep[f"/observations/images/{camera}"]:
+                imgs_array.append(cv2.imdecode(data, 1))
+            imgs_array = np.array(imgs_array)
+
+        imgs_per_cam[camera] = imgs_array
+    return imgs_per_cam
+
+
+def load_raw_episode_data(ep_path):
+    with h5py.File(ep_path, "r") as ep:
+        state = torch.from_numpy(ep["/observations/qpos"][:])
+        action = torch.from_numpy(ep["/action"][:])
+
+        velocity = None
+        if "/observations/qvel" in ep:
+            velocity = torch.from_numpy(ep["/observations/qvel"][:])
+
+        effort = None
+        if "/observations/effort" in ep:
+            effort = torch.from_numpy(ep["/observations/effort"][:])
+
+        imgs_per_cam = load_raw_images_per_camera(ep)
+
+    return imgs_per_cam, state, action, velocity, effort
+
+
+def populate_dataset(dataset, hdf5_files, task, episodes=None):
+    if episodes is None:
+        episodes = range(len(hdf5_files))
+
+    for ep_idx in tqdm.tqdm(episodes):
+        ep_path = hdf5_files[ep_idx]
+
+        imgs_per_cam, state, action, velocity, effort = load_raw_episode_data(ep_path)
+        num_frames = state.shape[0]
+
+        for i in range(num_frames):
+            frame = {
+                "observation.state": state[i],
+                "action": action[i],
+            }
+
+            for camera, img_array in imgs_per_cam.items():
+                frame[f"observation.images.{camera}"] = img_array[i]
+
+            if velocity is not None:
+                frame["observation.velocity"] = velocity[i]
+            if effort is not None:
+                frame["observation.effort"] = effort[i]
+
+            dataset.add_frame(frame)
+
+        dataset.save_episode(task=task)
+
+    return dataset
+
+
+def port_aloha(raw_dir, raw_repo_id, repo_id, episodes: list[int] | None = None, push_to_hub=True):
+    if (LEROBOT_HOME / repo_id).exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(LEROBOT_HOME / repo_id)
+
+    raw_dir = Path(raw_dir)
+    if not raw_dir.exists():
+        download_raw(raw_dir, repo_id=raw_repo_id)
+
+    hdf5_files = sorted(raw_dir.glob("episode_*.hdf5"))
+
+    dataset_name = repo_id.split("/")[1]
+    dataset = create_empty_dataset(
+        repo_id,
+        robot_type="mobile_aloha" if "mobile" in dataset_name else "aloha",
+        has_effort=has_effort(hdf5_files),
+        has_velocity=has_velocity(hdf5_files),
+    )
+    dataset = populate_dataset(
+        dataset,
+        hdf5_files,
+        task="DEBUG",
+        episodes=episodes,
+    )
+    dataset.consolidate()
+
+    if push_to_hub:
+        dataset.push_to_hub()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raw_repo_id = "lerobot-raw/aloha_sim_insertion_human_raw"
+    repo_id = "cadene/aloha_sim_insertion_human_v2"
+    port_aloha(f"data/{raw_repo_id}", raw_repo_id, repo_id, episodes=[0, 1], push_to_hub=False)