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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B">Screen readers and voice assistants. They're completely different, but they can potentially complement each other. I'm Mahika, a PhD student from Cornell, and I’m exploring ways in which screen
readers can benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) technology, particularly in the form of a conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B">Imagine reading text messages on your phone with VoiceOver. A friend sends you a photo. What if you can then ask VoiceOver, "What's in the photo?" VoiceOver would respond: "A woman holding a
basket." Then you could ask, "What's in the basket?" and VoiceOver responds: “Oranges and Bananas.” In another scenario, imagine you ask the screen reader to recall a recent web page you visited. This may seem strange today, but technology is evolving and
this will be possible in the coming years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B">I would love to set up a 1 hour chat to hear your thoughts and wisdom regarding screen readers, voice assistants, and everything in between. The study will be conducted over Zoom, and will mainly
consist of discussions and a few scenario walk-throughs. You will be compensated with a
<b>$25 Amazon Gift Card </b>for your time and thoughts. To participate, you must be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Over 18 years of age<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1A1A1B;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Identify as blind or low vision<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1A1A1B;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Be a regular user of screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, etc.)
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Be a frequent user of voice assistants (Siri, Google Home, Alexa, etc.)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B">If you wish to participate, please fill out this
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScU23OOlIM67L8sKCBmPIKVFXiI60pppqJGr5hUX_vwOckwLw/viewform"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1155CC">form</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B"> and I will email you shortly to schedule
a time. I can also be reached at </span><a href="mailto:mahika@cs.cornell.edu"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1155CC">mahika@cs.cornell.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1A1A1B"> for any additional questions or concerns.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">410-659-9314, extension 2221 |
<a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style="color:windowtext">lblake@nfb.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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