The EITA Research Lab is always looking for participants in a wide variety of studies. Any studies currently running that require participants will be added to this page. Please reach out to the appropriate researcher if you are interested in taking part.
A Guessing Game for Humans and Social Robots
Principal Investigators: Prof. Moojan Ghafurian
Student Investigators: Shiyao Zhang
The Emotionally Intelligent and Trustworthy Agents Research Lab is seeking volunteers for a study in which participants interact with a robot playing a number-guessing game. In this study, we aim to understand how you interact with a social robot in a teaming scenario, and what your experiences of the process and impressions of the robots. The goal of this study is to understand how we can improve human-robot interaction. This study will take approximately 20–30 minutes in 1 in-person session.
To participate, you must be:
- 18+ years old
- Comfortable reading and speaking in English.
Please refer to the consent form for more detailed information regarding participation. For more information or to sign up for this study, please reach out to Shiyao Zhang, PhD student in Systems Design Engineering, s873zhan@uwaterloo.ca.
This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board (REB #48147). If you have questions for the Board, contact the Office of Research Ethics, toll-free at 1-833-643-2379 (Canada and USA), 1-519-888-4440, or reb@uwaterloo.ca.
Co-Design of an Emotion Knowledge Learning Tool for Children
Principal Investigators: Prof. Moojan Ghafurian
Co-Principal Investigators: Prof. Elizabeth Nilsen
Student Investigators: Andrea Chakma
The Emotionally Intelligent and Trustworthy Agents Research Lab is looking for volunteers to take part in a study that aims to provide comments and support the development of a series of games for emotion knowledge training in children using social robots. As a participant, you will be taking part in up to three focus groups and/or individual interviews, speaking about your experience working with children in this field and providing feedback and insights on game design using social robots. Each session will take up to one hour and will be scheduled on separate days.
The inclusion criteria for the study are:
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Participants must have at least three months or the equivalent of full-time experience working directly with children in supporting behavioural, emotional, and social challenges.
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Participants should possess a certification or degree in the area (i.e., Psychology, Early Childhood Development, etc.).
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Graduate students who are enrolled in a clinical psychology program and are specializing in child psychology.
For more information or to sign up for this study, please reach out to Andrea Chakma, PhD student in Systems Design Engineering, andrea.chakma@uwaterloo.ca.
This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board (REB #47966). If you have questions for the Board, contact the Office of Research Ethics, toll-free at 1-833-643-2379 (Canada and USA), 1-519-888-4440, or reb@uwaterloo.ca.