[NFBSea] Accessible Household Robot Communication Study (8/15, $70 compensation)

[Marci Carpenter]

Hello Ujjaini,

We ask that all requests for research participants/testers first contact the research department at our national headquarters. Here is the link: https://nfb.org/programs-services/research-program

That screening process ensures that the project is consistent  with our philosophy and goals.  it is fairly easy. Once you have completed that process we will be notified and can begin working with you.

Thank you,

Marci Carpenter, President
National Federation of the Blind of Washington
206-604-5507
mjc58 at comcast.net <mailto:mjc58 at comcast.net>

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> On Jul 31, 2026, at 4:30 PM, Ujjaini Das via NFBSea <nfbsea at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I am Ujjaini, and I'm a researcher with the University of Washington. We are exploring how to make communication with household robots more accessible for blind and low-vision people. We are looking for blind and low-vision individuals to participate in a research study where we will be working with real robots and design accessible robot communication strategies!
> 
> Participants will be compensated $70, and the study will run for about 2 hours. The study will be held at the University of Washington on August 15th (time will be based on participants' availability). It will be in a group setting where we will discuss accessibility challenges when communicating with household robots. Participants will get the chance to work with 1-2 robots during the study, and will design verbal, audio, and haptic-based communication methods. 
> 
> Anyone who is interested can reach out to ujjaini at utexas.edu <mailto:ujjaini at utexas.edu> or minahuh at berkeley.edu <mailto:minahuh at berkeley.edu>.
> Thank you so much for your help!!
> 
> Best,
> Ujjaini 
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