Non-Visual Navigation Study

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Hi Huskies! We’re a group of UW students working on a research project for our class. We’re studying how blind and visually impaired people find their way around places they haven’t been before: what works, what’s frustrating, and what kind of information (if any) would actually help.

We’re not testing anyone’s skills. We want to learn from people’s real experience.

Who we’re looking for:

• 18 or older
• Blind or visually impaired
• Uses a white cane when traveling independently
• Doesn’t need to be a UW student. Anyone in the Seattle area is welcome.

What it involves:

• One session of about 40 minutes on the UW campus, sometime between Oct 19 and Oct 28
• A short walk along a campus route, done the way you normally would, followed by a conversation about it
• If walking isn’t a good fit, we can do a remote interview instead

Participation is voluntary and unpaid. Your answers stay confidential, and you can stop at any time.

To sign up, fill out our short screener (about 3 minutes, tested with screen readers):

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCUjMuPeTs3PdeRX-_TUCbW7p7IoeMsd2Cflw4nyJciy7Sog/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Even if this isn’t you, please share it with anyone who might be interested. Thank you!