[NFBMI-Wayne-County] Two Paid accessibility research studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor

[Sam Rau]

I'm happy to participate in these studies; I've also forwarded your email
to nfb ′national federation of the bl′ so hopefully you'll get some more
recruits. I may have just completed the first study with the meta
glasses... Let me know how things are going and how I can help. Thanks; be
well.

On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM Sam Rau <samdrau at gmail.com> wrote:

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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Ruei-Che Chang <rueiche at umich.edu>
> Date: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
> Subject: Two Paid accessibility research studies at the University of
> Michigan Ann Arbor
> To: <atstudies-26 at umich.edu>
>
>
> Hello!
>
> We are a team of accessibility researchers from the University of Michigan
> working to develop new applications for blind people to access visual
> information. We are conducting two paid, in-person research studies and are
> looking for blind or low-vision participants! Both studies will take about
> 2 hours each, take place in the GG Brown Building, University of Michigan (2350
> Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/2350+Hayward+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48109?entry=gmail&source=g>),
> and be scheduled sometime in February and March.
>
> *Study 1: Smartglasses Observation Study. *The study focuses on observing
> participant behaviors while using the smartglasses AI system during
> object‑search tasks. During this session, we will collect multimodal data,
> including voice commands, head and hand movement signals, smartglasses
> video, and external camera video.
>
> *Study 2: Understanding real-world changes with an AI companion.* In this
> study, we are looking for participants to test a smartphone application
> that can remember the environment and describe changes when the user
> revisits it (e.g., obstacles removed, appeared, etc.). We will have three
> different indoor spaces in the building for you to explore and revisit.
>
> If you are interested in participating, please fill out this quick (< 10
> minutes) screening survey.
> Here is the link: https://forms.gle/gu2HQ3K63KtCZTjYA
>
> The purpose of the screening is to verify eligibility for the research
> study. We will reach out to you after you complete the survey to provide
> more details about the studies and schedule times.
>
> If you are selected to take part in the studies, you will be compensated
> $50 per hour for your time (as an Amazon gift card or physical check).
> Transportation costs will also be reimbursed to a limit.
>
> This study is IRB-approved (#HUM00239635). Feel free to email
> atstudies-26 at umich.edu if you have any questions.
>
> Researchers:
> Dr. Anhong Guo, Assistant Professor
> Ruei-Che Chang, Graduate Student
> Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
>
> Dr. Jiasi Chen, Associate Professor
> Dr. Junyi Zhu, Assistant Professor
> Jisu Yim, Graduate Student
> Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan
>
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