[Nfbc-sj] GOOGLE STUDY ON NAVIGATION FOR LOCAL BAY AREA RESIDENTS

[Brian Buhrow]

	hello Everyone!  Google is conducting a study on using navigation aids for blind and low
vision travelers.  If you are interested, live near San Jose California and are able to spend a
few hours in the next week or two and do not work for Google, the details and the link for
applying are below.

-thanks
-Brian

--- Forwarded mail from jenniferne at xwf.google.com

From: "Jennifer Nelson (xWF)" <jenniferne at xwf.google.com>


Study link: 
   https://research.rallyuxr.com/recruit/cm20o1w2l00001ald8mja8tb8/study/cmrw99foj141k1cln5ger6wsx/splash?channel=share&ref=4pd8k7bpchvco_a11yORG

     * Study name: Maps On Glasses - Outdoor Navigation study
     * Length of Study: 2 hours - in-person
     * Date: August 3rd through August 14th (choose one date that works
       for you)
     * Details:

     * All participants must live within 50 minutes from San Jose,
       California as this will be an in-person research study.
     * If you are selected to participate you will navigate an outdoor
       shopping mall across the street from our Google office. A
       researcher will accompany you at all times.
     * Only participants who have the physical capacity to walk around for
       60 minutes in a mall will be considered for this study. (Breaks
       will be given throughout)
     * You must be fluent and capable of communicating in spoken English.
     * The ideal candidate regularly uses commercial AI visual description
       tools eg. Google Lookout, Be My Eyes/Be My AI, or Ray-Ban Meta
       glasses.
     * Please note that if you utilize assistive hearing aids or cochlear
       implants they must not interfere with headware/glasses frames as
       you will be required to wear specific hardware during the research
       session.



   Location: San Jose, California (In-person)

     * Incentive: $125 USD. Besides the initial incentive, you will be
       given a choice to a.) receive an Uber voucher for your transport to
       and from the study, or b.) an increased fixed incentive sum ($100
       USD) that is meant to cover your transportation expenses. (for the
       Uber voucher, you do need to have the Uber app installed on your
       phone).
     * Link for participating: [1]AI Supported Outdoor Navigation research
       study eligibility form.

   https://research.rallyuxr.com/recruit/cm20o1w2l00001ald8mja8tb8/study/cmrw99foj141k1cln5ger6wsx/splash?channel=share&ref=4pd8k7bpchvco_a11yORG