[NFBNJ] Blind and low-vision adults needed for research study on accessibility of mainstream robots

[Linda Melendez]

Request for distribution from Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives


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.

Our research group at University of Wisconsin-Madison is studying blind and
low vision people’s experiences with mainstream robots like the vacuum
robots, Delivery Robot, drones etc. Based on the study, we will explore
whether and how blind and low vision people have used different types of
mainstream robots, what challenges they face, what is their coping strategy
to use these robots, and how they want to improve the robots. This study
will help us create technologies to enhance the accessibility of mainstream
robots to blind and low vision users. We are looking for participants to
participate in this study to help us with our work!

*Participants must:*

   - Be at least 18 years old
   - Be blind or have low vision
   - Have some experience with mainstream robots like a vacuum robot,
   delivery robot, drone, etc.

*Study Procedure:*

We will set up a Zoom call to conduct an *interview study*. During the
interview, we will ask a set of questions mainly pertaining to your
experiences with mainstream robots. The study session will last for about *1
hour in total*.

*Compensation:*

Participants will be compensated with a *$15 Amazon gift card* for each
hour of the study session.

If you are interested in participating in our study, please use the below
link to answer a screening questionnaire:

https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8VXom1HiZbo0UC

We will contact you to schedule the study if you are eligible for the
study. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at
pmbhat at wisc.edu  (Prajna Bhat), or yuhang.zhao at cs.wisc.edu (Yuhang Zhao).

Please feel free to share this survey with anyone who might be interested.
We look forward to learning about your experience! Thank you for your time.

Best,

Prajna Bhat

Graduate Student, Computer Sciences

University of Wisconsin-Madison



Yuhang Zhao

Assistant professor, Computer Sciences

University of Wisconsin-Madison
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