Research Participant

Required Skills & Experience

• Comfortable being recorded on video and audio for research purposes

• Comfortable riding on private shuttle/bus transportation and flying on private aircraft

• Reliable and available throughout the project period

• Authorized to travel within the United States

• Able to follow directions and maintain natural behavior throughout research sessions

Job Description

We are hiring individuals to participate in a paid technology research study. Employees will support data collection efforts by behaving naturally in real-world transportation environments and must be comfortable being recorded for research purposes.

Project Dates: 4 weeks starting october 22 - 2nd week of November

Shifts: Mon to Friday, start/end times will vary daily

Shift Settings: private busses and private jets

o During this time, you will portray everyday passengers riding on a private shuttle/bus service during approximately 5-hour shifts in the San Diego area.

o For Bus Shifts --Pick up/drop off locations will vary around San Diego, 1 new location per shift *approximately 5 hour shifts (subject to change)

o For Private Jet Shifts --During this time you will portray private jet passengers during approximately 12-hour shifts (subject to change)

o Flights will depart from San Diego and travel to Seattle and return to San Diego on the same day.

Responsibilities

• Act as a typical passenger in both private shuttle/bus and private jet environments

• Engage in natural activities such as reading, using a phone, listening to music, working on a laptop, or casual conversation

• Rotate between seats as directed by the research team

• Participate in brief, natural interactions with researchers and other participants

• Follow directions from the research team while maintaining realistic passenger behavior throughout each session

Important Note

This is a paid research participant opportunity and not a transportation, aviation, or acting role. Participants are supporting research and data collection efforts in controlled transportation environments. Participants must be willing to sign a consent form authorizing the collection and use of video, audio, and biometric data for research and emerging technology purposes. All participants must be comfortable being recorded throughout the study.