Instructions of the experiment
Welcome to Ralph's handwriting recognition experiment.
In every trial, a 1+5x3 matrix filled with characters is shown (see the image for an example). The character at the top left is the so-called query. This query was offered to a handwriting recognizer and the 15 characters on the right show the results.
For each trial, you are requested to select the letters that resemble the query enough (do this by clicking on them). You may decide what criteria to use and what "enough" is. You also may decide how many letters you select. You can even decide not to select any letters. The order in which you click is not relevant: it is not necessary to make a ranking.
The background of a selected letter turns green. If you want to undo a selection, click on the letter again. If you want to deselect all clicked letters, click "Reset" at the bottom of the screen.
As soon as you have finished one trial, click on "Submit" at the bottom of the screen. The next trial will automatically appear. As soon as you have clicked "Submit", it is not longer possible to make any changes.
Please note: there are no correct or incorrect responses, try not to think too long!
The experiment starts with three practice-trials in which you can explore the possibilities. After the three practice-trials, the real experiment will automatically begin. At the top of the screen you can see how many trials you have finished. At the end of the experiment you can close your browser.
In every trial, a 1+5x3 matrix filled with characters is shown (see the image for an example). The character at the top left is the so-called query. This query was offered to a handwriting recognizer and the 15 characters on the right show the results.
For each trial, you are requested to select the letters that resemble the query enough (do this by clicking on them). You may decide what criteria to use and what "enough" is. You also may decide how many letters you select. You can even decide not to select any letters. The order in which you click is not relevant: it is not necessary to make a ranking.
The background of a selected letter turns green. If you want to undo a selection, click on the letter again. If you want to deselect all clicked letters, click "Reset" at the bottom of the screen.
As soon as you have finished one trial, click on "Submit" at the bottom of the screen. The next trial will automatically appear. As soon as you have clicked "Submit", it is not longer possible to make any changes.
Please note: there are no correct or incorrect responses, try not to think too long!
The experiment starts with three practice-trials in which you can explore the possibilities. After the three practice-trials, the real experiment will automatically begin. At the top of the screen you can see how many trials you have finished. At the end of the experiment you can close your browser.