title: "Paper on a 'Wandering' Kuri Deployment to Appear at HRI 2022"
date: 2022-03-07 12:00 -0600
type: blog
categories: news uw
published: true
link: https://wandering.nickwalker.us

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We needed to put a Mayfield Kuri into the halls of our building for a study, but it turned out to be no small feat. We settled on a system that had the robot roam around and occasionally ping us for help when it needed to charge. It's a pattern to consider if you find yourself wanting to run a user study with a robot that can't navigate autonomously. Check out [the paper]({% details_link nanavati2022wandering %}), and don't miss the demo on the [project page](https://wandering.nickwalker.us).

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    <iframe class="video" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SyTuuUbTFVU?rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<figcaption><p>The video we made for HRI 2022, which was virtual once again.</p></figcaption>
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