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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We are a group of researchers from the Enhancing Ability Lab at Cornell Tech, Cornell University’s new campus located in NYC. We are seeking participants for one of our user studies that will help us develop
novel interaction technologies using wearables. The study will only consist of one session. Please see below for details about the study.</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Objective: </b>study and improve how blind people use their mobile phones on the go.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Participation criteria:</b> must be at least 18 years old, functionally blind, and regularly use</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>What to bring:</b> Please bring your smartphone. You might be asked to perform a few simple tasks</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">on your phone such as checking the time, opening a text editor/notepad, etc. We will not ask</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Location: </b>111 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Time:</b> Please contact Catherine (<a href="mailto:cf422@cornell.edu">cf422@cornell.edu</a> ) to set up an appropriate time. Times are</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Duration:</b> approximately 2 hours.</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We will pay up to $30 for transportation expenses if participants require assistance with</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">transportation to the location of the study. As a token of our appreciation, participants will be</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">compensated with $40 ($20 per hour) in the form of either a gift card or cash.</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Please contact Catherine (<a href="mailto:cf422@cornell.edu">cf422@cornell.edu</a> ) to schedule a time if you are interested in</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">participating, and/or have questions about the user studies. You will be asked a few screening</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">questions regarding your current use of mobile technologies to ensure that you are a good fit for</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">our study.</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Enhancing Ability Lab, Cornell Tech</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Contact Info:</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Catherine Feng</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Research Intern</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Cornell Tech, NYC, NY 10011</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">email: <a href="mailto:cf422@cornell.edu">cf422@cornell.edu</a></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">phone: (206) 3887086</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">team. However, the researchers will not intentionally disclose any email contents to any third</div>
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