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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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>
<h2>Paid research study - Data Collection with <a name="_headingh.gjdgxs"></a><span class="NoneA">Visual Assistance App</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span lang="IT" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Hi all!</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">We are recruiting participants with experiences in using AI-powered or crowd-powered visual assistance applications (e.g, BeMyEyes, GPT-V, Bard, SeeingAI, AIRA) for a data collection study. This
study will involve an onboarding interview (1hr, zoom), data collection (2-5 weeks, using the application that we developed), and an exit interview (1hr, zoom).
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">In the onboarding interview you will be asked demographic and background questions about your experiences using the visual assistance applications and install our applications. For data collection,
you have to use our application (a chat interface for asking questions about the photos you take) for at least 2 weeks. Using the application will take less than 5 minutes each day. In the exit interview, you will be asked about your experience of using the
application.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">You will receive
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1A1A1B">digital gift cards of your preferred currency for the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">completion of the study ($68 for using the application for 2 weeks, maximum $110).<br>
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1A1A1B">To participate, you must be 18 years old or older, be blind or low vision, and use a screen-reader to access your computer or mobile phone</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">.
This study has been approved by The University of Texas at Austin Institutional Review Board. You should also be able to utilize zoom or other video conferencing tools to participate in the interview.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">If you would like to participate, or if you have any questions about the study, please email at
</span><span class="Hyperlink0"><span lang="PT" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="mailto:minahuh@utexas.edu"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:black;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">minahuh@utexas.edu</span></span></a></span></span><span class="NoneA"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><span class="None"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Thank you!</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><br>
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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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