Science online, on mobile, en-masse.

Behavioral psychology science online onMobile en-Masse

What can Xperiment do?

Creation/running of behavioural online science.
In bulk testing via mechanical turk.
Same experiment runs on the computer, on the pad (iPad or Android), on the iPod touch and the phone (iPhone and Android).
Results paste straight into excel.
Scientific and technical support available while creating studies.
Recruitment of participants who have demonstrated to be reliable.

Why do research on the pad/phone/iPod touch?

Easy to carry – bring your research to the participant while he/she is in a natural situation.
Independent of lab space – no separate computer/monitor setups necessary anymore. A table and chair is the most you’ll need.
The iPod touch is a very economical way to do research outside of the laboratory, and ultraportable.
The pads offer similar screen sizes to laptops, enabling you to do research that would normally require a big computer.
Pads and the iPod touch are intuitive to use – especially for people not used to computers, such as children and the elderly.
Can be used while standing when in a hurry or space is minimal – for example, in front of a shelf, or in the kitchen.
Paper questionnaires and other hard copies are easily left at home – but most people will always make sure they have their phone on them, especially students.
Data is stored in many locations for safety and security – on the device itself, sent as an email, uploaded to an online database.
People are very familiar with their phones – doing a task on their own phone enables them to do it in a comfortable and efficient way.

Why do science online, in bulk?

Hardware independent: runs on pads, phones, iPod touch and the computer – no other software offers this variety.
Xperiment does not need to be online while the test is done.
Xperiment has the possibility to interface with outside sensors, such as heart rate or weighting scales.
Arduino support
Xbox Kinect support
Scientific and technological support offered.

What are the next steps in the development of Xperiment?