Manual Labor Research Participant
Turing is recruiting participants for a research project using wearable GoPro footage to improve AI understanding of manual labor.
This short-term paid engagement requires you to record your daily activities, such as woodworking or building routines, and participate in data collection efforts.
Responsibilities:
* Wear a head-mounted GoPro camera to capture your daily activities for 5 separate days within a 2-week window.
* Record a minimum of 7 hours per day, with flexibility to take breaks and pause the camera for privacy.
* At the end of each day, spend around 2 hours to: upload your footage to a secure platform, review short clips, choose to delete, anonymize, or consent to each video segment.
Requirements:
* Must work indoors in non-customer-facing roles (e.g., not retail or child care).
* Participants who share the same workplace or household should both have a GoPro mounted during the activity.
* Preferably engaged in manual or creative work (e.g., chef, baker, artist, carpenter, musician, electrician, mechanic).
* Must be self-employed or have employer consent to record in the work environment.
* Able to use a computer for basic tasks such as reviewing and uploading video clips.
Technical Requirements:
* Must have access to a computer and internet connection.
* Comfortable using web-based tools for uploading and reviewing clips (training will be provided).
* GoPro camera and all accessories will be provided for the duration of the project.
Benefits of Participation:
* Contribute to groundbreaking human-centered AI research.
* Short-term engagement with minimal disruption to your routine.
* All equipment provided by Turing.
* Be part of an innovative global data collection initiative.
Project Details:
* Duration: 2 weeks (plus setup and review time).
* Location: India, Brazil, Colombia.
* Engagement Type: Contractor / Freelance.