[Nfbnet-members-list] Blind adults needed for paid research study on data visualization

[Blake, Lou Ann]

The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.

Invitation to Participate in Research on Improving Accessibility of Data Visualization with, by, and for Blind and Low-Vision People
A research team composed of blind and sighted scholars at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is conducting user studies on blind individuals' interactions with the accessible data visualization system that we developed. In this context, an individual's level of visual impairment is based on The U.S. legal definition of blindness: visual acuity of not greater than 20/200 in the better eye with correction or a field not subtending an angle greater than 20 degrees.
The expected value of this study is that we will get a better sense of the following topics based on blind individuals' experiences:

  *   The better multi-representation and accessible combinations of sonification, text, and braille patterns for statistical graphs, such as bar plot, heatmap, boxplot, and scatter plot;
  *   Learnability and usability of the accessible visualization system that our research team developed
  *   Future directions towards more accessible data visualization system and data science education.
Participants' personal information and data such as name and email collected from the user studies will be systematically removed from the final results.
Participants will receive a $30 Amazon gift card upon completing the up to one-hour and a half user study. Eligible participants for the online interview are those who must:

  *   be age 18 or older;
  *   meet the U.S. legal definition of blindness (i.e., visual acuity of not greater than 20/200 in the better eye with correction or a field not subtending an angle greater than 20 degrees);
  *   be everyday screen reader users such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ORCA, etc.;
  *   have access to either a refreshable braille display or braille notetaker that can be connected to your computer and screen reader.;
  *   not currently located in China (this is because of the current research protocol restriction)
If you are interested in participating, please fill out this Google form https://forms.gle/roRmM4Z8v7kaX8Rb7 If you encounter any questions, feel free to contact our team via email: yilinx2 at illinois.edu<mailto:yilinx2 at illinois.edu>. Please pass on this information to other suitable candidates who you think may be interested.
Sincerely,
JooYoung Seo (PI), Yilin Xia, and Yu Jun Yam


Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org<mailto:lblake at nfb.org>


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