Connectionists: Survey Study on Sign Language Computation using Machine Learning

[Hal Daume]

Hello! We are a team of researchers from MSR New England and New York. We
are seeking participants (aged 18 or older) who have experience in machine
learning or are interested in applying machine learning to developing
computational models for signed languages for a survey study.



The purpose of this project is to explore how machine learning
practitioners can better build machine learning models for sign language
computation (e.g., recognition/translation). We want to understand your
general motivations in working with machine learning problems and expected
challenges when newly working with sign language data and tasks. Please
know that sign language knowledge or sign language computation experience
is NOT required to participate in this project.

*The survey can be found at **https://forms.office.com/r/7LPnkdTFLN
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along
with a consent form for further details. For every submission of the
survey, $10 will be donated to LEAD-K (Language Equity and Acquisition for
Deaf Kids), up to the first 50 submissions.* The survey receives one
submission per person.

Once you agree to consent, you will be directed to the survey questions. It
will take about 30 minutes to answer the questions, including your
experience in machine learning and sign language computation (if any),
understanding of sign language culture, and demographics such as your age
or education level.



Your responses will be anonymous, unless you choose to provide your name
and email address for future contact where you will be invited to
participate in a paid study to collaborate with American Sign Language
experts. Your name and email address will never be shared outside of the
research team.



Please complete the survey by Tuesday, 8/23 and feel free to forward this
to other colleagues who may be interested!



Thank you so much for your consideration!

Rie Kamikubo, Danielle Bragg, Alex Lu, Hal Daumé III
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