{"id":86,"date":"2023-01-26T14:16:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2023-01-26T14:16:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:16:17","slug":"user-study-capabilities-at-the-qatar-computing-research-institute-qcri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/26\/user-study-capabilities-at-the-qatar-computing-research-institute-qcri\/","title":{"rendered":"User Study Capabilities at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We conducted a user study this week, 22-26 January 2023, collecting eye, mouse, verbal, and survey data &#8212; all within a single system!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case a user study is something that you or others within your organization might be interested in, reach out!&nbsp; If there are research implications, we are open to collaboration. Reach out! We can discuss it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictures from the user study are below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-3.png?resize=1024%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-3.png?resize=1024%2C499&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-3.png?resize=768%2C374&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-3.png?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>METRIC (<a href=\"https:\/\/metric.qcri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/metric.qcri.org\/<\/a>) &#8211; for eye, mouse, and flow tracking for pages, interfaces, images, and videos, including A\/B testing. On-site or remote.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1.png?resize=479%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1.png?w=479&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our eye tracking devices &#8211; for screens and also rooms, signs, dashboards, and images. Not limited to a screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?resize=287%2C318&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?w=287&amp;ssl=1 287w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>User station with privacy panel. Can run four stations simultaneously.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-2.png?resize=572%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-2.png?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-2.png?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Study participant using the eye tracking device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-4.png?resize=339%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-4.png?w=339&amp;ssl=1 339w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-4.png?resize=170%2C300&amp;ssl=1 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire user study lab is totally mobile. Can also do remote studies, including eye tracking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We conducted a user study this week, 22-26 January 2023, collecting eye, mouse, verbal, and survey data &#8212; all within a single system!&nbsp; In case a user study is something that you or others within your organization might be interested in, reach out!&nbsp; If there are research implications, we are open to collaboration. Reach out! &#8230; <a title=\"User Study Capabilities at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/26\/user-study-capabilities-at-the-qatar-computing-research-institute-qcri\/\" aria-label=\"More on User Study Capabilities at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analytics","category-user-study"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":93,"url":"https:\/\/metric.qcri.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/08\/pilot-usability-studies-available-for-collaborators-in-qatar\/","url_meta":{"origin":86,"position":0},"title":"Pilot Usability Studies Available for Collaborators in Qatar","date":"February 8, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Pilot Usability Studies Available for Collaborators in Qatar In Qatar? 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