Participant Information Sheet

Project Title: Understanding Individual Differences in Overcooked-AI

Researchers Collecting Data: Elizabeth Mieczkowski and Ruaridh Mon-Williams
Funder: CDT Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Elizabeth Mieczkowski, School of Computer Science, Princeton University
Ruaridh Mon-Williams, Edinburgh Centre for Robotics and School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh

The purpose of the study is to investigate aspects of human decision-making in Overcooked-AI.

You have elected to take part in the study through an online crowdsourcing platform or you are volunteering.

No – participation in this study is entirely up to you. You can withdraw from the study at any time, without giving a reason. Your rights will not be affected. If you wish to withdraw, contact the PI. We will stop using your data in any publications or presentations submitted after you have withdrawn consent, to the extent this is possible in light of data being anonymized. However, we will keep copies of your withdrawal request

You will be asked to play or observe simple online games in your web browser. Your actions in, and/or judgments about these games will be recorded. No audio or video will be recorded. The total duration of the experiment should be approximately 30 minutes.

You will be compensated for your time, in accordance with the hourly rate listed on the crowdsourcing platform or your are doing this voluntary.

There are no significant risks associated with participation.

No

The results of this study may be summarised in published articles, reports and presentations. Quotes or key findings will be anonymized: We will remove any information that could, in our assessment, allow anyone to identify you. With your consent, information can also be used for future research. Your data may be archived for a minimum of 2 years.

Your data will be processed in accordance with Data Protection Law. All information collected about you will be kept strictly confidential. Your data will be referred to by a unique participant number rather than by name. Any personal data will only be viewed by the research team named above. Any personal or identifying data will be stored on a password-protected encrypted computer, on the School of Informatics’ secure file servers, or on the University’s secure encrypted cloud storage services (DataShare, ownCloud, or Sharepoint). Anonymous data may be published in online repositories or shared with other research groups.

The University of Edinburgh is a Data Controller for the information you provide. You have the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance Data Protection Law. You also have other rights including rights of correction, erasure and objection. For more details, including the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office, please visit www.ico.org.uk. Questions, comments and requests about your personal data can also be sent to the University Data Protection Officer at dpo@ed.ac.uk. For general information about how we use your data, go to: edin.ac/privacy-research

If you have any further questions about the study, please contact ruaridh.mw@ed.ac.uk. If you have any complaints about the study that the research team is not able to answer to your satisfaction, please contact inf-ethics@inf.ed.ac.uk. When you contact us, please provide the study title and detail the nature of your complaint.

If the research project changes in any way, an updated Participant Information Sheet will be made available on http://web.inf.ed.ac.uk/infweb/research/study-updates.

  • I have read and understood the above information.
  • I understand that my participation is voluntary, and I can withdraw at any time.
  • I consent to my anonymised data being used in academic publications and presentations.
  • I allow my data to be used in future ethically approved research.