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ASL Fingerspelling Volunteers Needed!
Sacramento, California Area
Beginner through advanced!
All welcome and appreciated.

What Is Needed:
We simply need to photograph your hands as you fingerspell the alphabet.  We are developing an electronic fingerspelling recognition program and the more different hands we photograph the better the system will be at recognizing everyone's fingerspelling.  We don't need to show your face or body, just your hands.  Easy to do and very much appreciated!

When:
Either Thursday January 16^th 2014, or Friday, January 17^th 2014.  Any time between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The process takes less than a half-hour.  Just sign up for a time that is convenient for you by going to this web address: https://sites.google.com/site/aslregognition/

Where:
NorCal Services For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing,  4708 Roseville Rd., Suite 111, North Highlands, CA 95660.  Front-Desk VP 916 993-3048, Voice / TTY 916 349-7500
 
Who:
Adults (18+ male or female), able to fingerspell the alphabet with your right hand, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Hearing, casual clothing is okay.
 
What will you do?
Read a simple information sheet and sign a consent form.  Fill out an easy questionnaire.  Sit in a chair and fingerspell the alphabet 3 times.

Payment:
We will pay you $5.00 when you get done.  Snacks and beverages available
 
Note:
No babysitting provided. Please do not bring small children or if you do please bring your own babysitter.

Questions?
Anthony (Tony) Kutscher, akutschersr@gmail.com  (719) 323-5435

Why Should I Volunteer for This Study?
               Volunteering will help improve Technology for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing around the World. Just imagine the possibility of being able to fingerspell or sign to your smart-phone or television to give commands; like the Hearing do with Google Talk. Imagine driving up to a fast-food restaurant and finger-spelling your order into your smart-phone or tablet and the tablet speaks to the person taking your order.  Tony is working on his doctorate in Computer Science. He grew up with 2 Deaf sisters who went to CSUN and a Deaf brother who went to Gallaudet. He is also helping teach Junior Achievement students at Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind this year. His dream is to promote new Deaf-friendly technologies and encourage Deaf and HH youth (and adults) to join in the creating of those technologies.

Please, go ahead and sign up now.  Thank you!
Go here:  https://sites.google.com/site/aslregognition/