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We are recruiting participants to take part in a research study examining how animated touch gestures can be used for evaluating emotion. No specific expertise is required. We will not control for any demographic factors (e.g., gender, handedness) except age and all the participants will be 18 years of age or older.

The study will consist of two sessions and be conducted in the Graphics and Experiential Media (GEM) Lab, on the 4th floor of Mona Campbell building, Dalhousie University, and each session will take about one hour (two hours in total). You will first meet with a researcher to go over the study details, give consent to do the study and fill in a background questionnaire. You will then complete a set of tasks which involves drawing gestures representing different emotions on a mobile device. You will be asked to attend a second session within 5 to 8 days after the first session, where you will be shown a set of animated gestures (made during the first session) and you will be asked to identify the emotion after viewing the gesture. Compensation is $15 cash for each session (total $30 cash for two sessions will be paid after finishing the second session) in the study.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Nabil Bin Hannan (nabil@dal.ca).