<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ruei-Che Chang</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:rueiche@umich.edu">rueiche@umich.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 2:59\u202fPM<br>Subject: Two Paid accessibility research studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor<br>To: <<a href="mailto:atstudies-26@umich.edu">atstudies-26@umich.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello!</div><div><br></div>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 (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/2350+Hayward+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48109?entry=gmail&source=g">2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109</a>), and be scheduled sometime in February and March.<br><br><b>Study 1: Smartglasses Observation Study. </b>The study focuses on observing participant behaviors while using the smartglasses AI system during object\u2011search tasks. During this session, we will collect multimodal data, including voice commands, head and hand movement signals, smartglasses video, and external camera video.<br><br><b>Study 2: Understanding real-world changes with an AI companion.</b> 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.<br><br>If you are interested in participating, please fill out this quick (< 10 minutes) screening survey.<div>Here is the link: <a href="https://forms.gle/gu2HQ3K63KtCZTjYA" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/gu2HQ3K63KtCZTjYA</a></div><div><br></div><div>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>This study is IRB-approved (#HUM00239635). Feel free to email <a href="mailto:atstudies-26@umich.edu" target="_blank">atstudies-26@umich.edu</a> if you have any questions. <br><br>Researchers:<br>Dr. Anhong Guo, Assistant Professor<br>Ruei-Che Chang, Graduate Student<br>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan<br><br>Dr. Jiasi Chen, Associate Professor<br>Dr. Junyi Zhu, Assistant Professor<br>Jisu Yim, Graduate Student<br>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan</div></div>
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