Participate in Research: £20 Amazon Voucher for Your Time on Facial & Eye Movement Data Collection Experiment (25-40 Mins)
We are inviting undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and staff at the University of St Andrews to participate in a research project titled: Facial & Eye Movements (Gaze Gestures) Data Collection Experiment (desktop version, 25-40 mins, excluding breaks).
Note: If you have already participated in the long version of the experiment in mid-January, please do not participate in this experiment.
About the Experiment
This study evaluates gaze gestures under dynamic conditions (sitting and walking) using an eye movement collection app on an iPhone and web-based desktop platform. During the experiment, you will complete a series of tasks, including:
- Following a moving dot with your gaze (Desktop).
The experiment will take approximately 25–40 minutes (excluding breaks), and we will collect data such as face & eye movements, screen actions, and body pose from the web-camera of desktop. Rest assured, all data will be securely stored and processed before publication.
Compensation
As a thank-you for your time, you will receive a £20 Amazon voucher upon completing the experiment of the project.
Participation Details
- Eligibility: Participants must be over 18 years old, have good mobility, and good eyesight (glasses are acceptable).
- Location: The experiment will take place at the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews.
- Safety Measures: For tasks involving walking, we will provide a safe, obstacle-free environment.
Ethical Clearance
This research has been ethically approved by the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews (Teaching and Research Ethics Committee, UTREC, Reference Number: CS16900).
How to Participate
If you are interested, please follow the link below to complete a consent form and indicate your availability:
- Please note that we may not be able to invite everyone to participate if the number of applicants exceeds our requirements.
- We will screen applicants based on the number of participants, their academic majors, and other criteria to maintain a balanced group. If selected, you will receive a follow-up invitation email with further details.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research on gaze-based application for mobile devices.
For additional information, you can refer to the attached Participant Information Sheet or contact researcher.
Researcher: Yaxiong Lei [email protected].
Supervisor: Dr Juan Ye [email protected].