Projects

The Use of Voice Agents as Running Coaches

Participation on campus at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, NB

Sign-up online: click here to view the sign-up form

We are recruiting participants for a user study on the use of voice agents as running coaches. Participation includes:

1. 1-hour in-person session to fill out a demographics survey, install the system onto your device, and complete a training session with the system.
2. 3-week period in which you will complete at least 6 running sessions.
3. 1-hour in-person debriefing session to share your experience.

In-person sessions will be held on campus at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Participants will receive up to a $50 gift card as a token of appreciation.

Basic eligibility criteria include:

• You are over 18.
• You are comfortable exercising (a mix of running and walking) outdoors for at least 12 minutes without stopping.
• You own a smartphone and headphones, and can stream and listen to audio during your outdoor runs.

If you are interested, please fill out this short sign-up form to help us assess if you qualify for our study: click here to view the sign-up form. If you are eligible, we will reach out to schedule a time. If you have any questions, please contact the student investigator by email at (casey.oneill@uwaterloo.ca).

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance by the University of Waterloo Research Ethics Committee (ORE#46929).

For more information:

• Edith Law (Principal Investigator)
• edith.law@uwaterloo.ca
• Casey O'Neill (Student Investigator)
• casey.oneill@uwaterloo.ca
• Scott Bateman (Co-Investigator)
• scottb@unb.ca