{"id":2754,"date":"2020-07-23T16:54:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T20:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taglab.utoronto.ca\/?page_id=2754"},"modified":"2022-08-16T01:30:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T05:30:52","slug":"participate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taglab.utoronto.ca\/index.php\/participate\/","title":{"rendered":"Participate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Participate in our research studies! Your involvement can shape the future of technologies that support aging.<\/p>\n

TAGlab studies that are currently recruiting participants will be listed below. Check back regularly for new listings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Older Adults’ Anthropomorphized Perceptions of Conversational Agents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at TAGlab at the University of Toronto are studying the underlying patterns behind how seniors attribute human traits to smart speakers. This study will involve a 1-hour long Zoom videocall involving an interview on thoughts about smart speakers, trying out smart speakers (Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant) during the call, generating a visual avatar for the smart speakers, and a debriefing interview on the session. Participants will be compensated $20 CAD in the form of an email transfer or an electronic gift card from the following merchants: Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Microsoft, or President\u2019s Choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recruiting until September 5, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, send an email to: participate@taglab.ca
Please include in the email the name of the study. If you would like to participate, please include your name, age, and the country you are currently located in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Older Adults’ Alexa Usage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at TAGlab at the University of Toronto are studying seniors’ Alexa logs for usage patterns. We are looking for 60+ year old participants who are interested in sharing your Alexa history logs (as text transcripts) with the researchers for analysis (any sensitive logs can be excluded), and completing a questionnaire about your relationship with Alexa devices. This questionnaire will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Participants will be compensated $20 CAD in the form of an email transfer or an electronic gift card from the following merchants: Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Microsoft, or President\u2019s Choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recruiting until September 30, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, send an email to: participate@taglab.ca
Please include in the email the name of the study. If you would like to participate, please include your name, age, and the country you are currently located in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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