Safeguarding inclusion when using gestures in microtask crowdsourcing

Safeguarding inclusion when using gestures in microtask crowdsourcing

Veringa, Sanne (TU Delft Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Allen, G.M. (mentor)
Gadiraju, Ujwal (mentor)
Pouwelse, J.A. (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE3000 Research Project

2022-06-24

Microtask crowdsource workers are negatively influenced, mentally as well as physically, by the repetitive nature of the tasks they perform. Research is ongoing on whether using a gesture-based input technique could mitigate these negative effects. This paper identifies possible ways that using gestures as an alternative input modality could lead to exclusion by analysing survey responses, where n=10. While further research is necessary, there are indications that this could lead to cultural and physical exclusion of certain groups. This paper is not meant to discourage using gestures as an alternative method of input but is solely meant to bring attention to possible risks to take into account.

Inclusion
Crowdsourcing
Gesture based input
Alternative input modalities

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Student theses

bachelor thesis

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