[nabs-l] University of Maryland Seeking Blind Students for Testing of New Device

[Chris Nusbaum]

Fellow Federationists:

 

A group of students at the University of Maryland at College Park are
currently developing a new device which has the potential to significantly
help blind students better understand the graphics and figures used in our
math and science classes. Although this study has been in progress for some
time now and these students have made a number of presentations at NFB
events in order to gain participants for their research, they are now
nearing their deadline and will soon need to collect and analyze data on
their final product. Therefore, I am asking all who are interested and who
live in the MD/DC/VA area to read the below solicitation and consider
participating in this research as a blind tester. As they near completion on
this important project, let's show our appreciation to these students for
their willingness to learn from our organization throughout this process.
Here is their advertisement:

 

"Earn $40 by participating in a short research study. University of Maryland
students are developing a new touch screen aimed to help mathematics
students learn math. This new touch screen technology allows users to FEEL
images on a 2D surface. If you would like to help with this research study,
please contact team-haptic at umd.edu for more information."

Thanks!

Laura

 

Chris Nusbaum, Vice President

Greater Carroll County Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

Vice President, Maryland Association of Blind Students

Board Member, National Association of Blind Students

Coordinator of Social Media, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

Phone: (443) 547-2409

Email: dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com

Twitter: @Chrisn98 and @NFBMD

 

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expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
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