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Title of Project: Detection and Recognition of Nonmotorists, Objects, and Traffic Control Devices under Various Weather Conditions and Different Vision Enhancement Systems
Investigators: ________________________________________
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH/PROJECT
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE DEGREE OF ENHANCED VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY ENVIRONMENT WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF VISION ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Show a current valid driver’s license.
Read and sign this Informed Consent Form (if you agree to participate).
Participate in three vision tests.
Perform one or more of the following portions of the study (you will be performing the studies that are marked with a checkmark):
The primary risks that you may come into contact with are the obstacles on the road for the study or sliding on the roadway during the “Rain” or “Snow” conditions (if this applies to the study that you will be performing). It is for this reason that you are to maintain a speed of not more than 10 miles per hour and to maintain a 50-foot area between the vehicle and the obstacles (only applies to Study 3). For your safety, the following precautions are taken:
While there are no direct benefits to you from this research (other than payment), you may find the experiment interesting. No promise or guarantee of benefits is made to encourage you to participate. Your participation will help to improve the body of knowledge regarding various vision enhancement systems.
The data gathered in this experiment will be treated with confidentiality. Shortly after you have participated, your name will be separated from your data. A coding scheme will be employed to identify the data by participant number only (e.g., Participant No. 3). After the experiment, the data will be kept in a locked safe.
You will be paid 20 dollars per hour for participating in this study. You will be paid in cash at the end of your voluntary participation in this study.
As a participant in this research, you are free to withdraw at any time without penalty. If you choose to withdraw, you will be compensated for the portion of time of the study for which you participated. Furthermore, you are free not to answer any question or respond to experimental situations without penalty.
Before data can be collected, the research must be approved, as required, by (name of review board). You should know that this approval has been obtained.
If you voluntarily agree to participate in this study, you will have the following responsibilities:
I have read and understand the informed consent and conditions of this project. I have had all my questions answered. I hereby acknowledge the above and give my voluntary consent for participation in this project.
If I participate, I may withdraw at any time without penalty. I agree to abide by the rules of this project.
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Signature Date
Should I have any questions about this research or its conduct, I may contact:
(Names of researchers and review board) (Phone number)
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