{"id":171269,"date":"2014-01-28T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T13:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/spatial-crowdsourcing\/"},"modified":"2019-08-19T14:34:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T21:34:58","slug":"spatial-crowdsourcing","status":"publish","type":"msr-project","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/spatial-crowdsourcing\/","title":{"rendered":"Spatial Crowdsourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"asset-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatial-crowdsourcing-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \/>We are studying how we can get regular people to do simple tasks at specific locations. An example task is to take a picture of a sign at a certain location. We are interested in who to ask and how much to pay.<\/p>\n<p><!-- .asset-content --><\/p>\n<div id=\"en-usprojectsspatialcrowdsourcinglittlestore\" class=\"page-content\">\n<p>This is part of a Microsoft Research study about how we can get regular people to do simple tasks at specific locations. This offer is only valid for people who have received an offer from Microsoft Research on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2>The Little Store near Lake Sammamish<\/h2>\n<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the sign on top of The Little Store near Lake Sammamish, whose address is 2810 West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE, Bellevue, WA 98008, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"96d71c7f-0acc-4439-8437-5a9c635b30ee\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image96d71c7f-0acc-4439-8437-5a9c635b30ee\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-little_store_from_north.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption96d71c7f-0acc-4439-8437-5a9c635b30ee\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Little Store looking south along West Lake Sammamish Parkway<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"881316c0-250b-4fe2-a541-0269d3cebc68\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image881316c0-250b-4fe2-a541-0269d3cebc68\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-little_store_from_south.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption881316c0-250b-4fe2-a541-0269d3cebc68\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Little Store looking north along West Lake Sammamish Parkway<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"08d7718e-be13-408e-8f9d-9c85da391deb\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image08d7718e-be13-408e-8f9d-9c85da391deb\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-little_store_target_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption08d7718e-be13-408e-8f9d-9c85da391deb\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Example of the type of image we want (but without watermarks)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"moray-accordion\" data-show=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn-group align-items-center mb-g float-sm-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse-controls\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-aN=\"accordion-collapse-controls\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#accordion-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-link m-0\" aria-disabled=\"false\" aria-pressed=\"false\" data-action=\"expand\" type=\"button\" data-bi-cN=\"Expand all\">Expand all<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"> | <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-link m-0\" aria-disabled=\"false\" aria-pressed=\"false\" data-action=\"collapse\" type=\"button\" data-bi-cN=\"Collapse all\">Collapse all<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-2\">\n\t\tBellevue Square Mall\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the sign above the central information desk inside Bellevue Square Mall, whose address is 575 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"e28e3a57-b282-4406-aeb7-cbafb9a00380\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagee28e3a57-b282-4406-aeb7-cbafb9a00380\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/\/spatialcrowdsourcing-guest_services_from_balcony_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptione28e3a57-b282-4406-aeb7-cbafb9a00380\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Information desk from a distance<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"cf3a33da-0442-4d9c-a075-be8f13613b2f\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagecf3a33da-0442-4d9c-a075-be8f13613b2f\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/\/spatialcrowdsourcing-guest_services_from_floor_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptioncf3a33da-0442-4d9c-a075-be8f13613b2f\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"8bac737a-c34a-487c-b5d5-2c0c2ca126d0\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image8bac737a-c34a-487c-b5d5-2c0c2ca126d0\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-info_desk_target_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption8bac737a-c34a-487c-b5d5-2c0c2ca126d0\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of the type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-3\">\n\t\tXXX Root Beer\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the mechanical elephant in front of XXX Root Beer, whose address is 98 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR..<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ad5c990e-6cd1-4298-bc87-1d036d2e8539\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagead5c990e-6cd1-4298-bc87-1d036d2e8539\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-xxx_distance.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionad5c990e-6cd1-4298-bc87-1d036d2e8539\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>XXX Root Beer in Issaquah, WA<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"b707d85b-c653-4f9e-97bb-da327800ce14\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imageb707d85b-c653-4f9e-97bb-da327800ce14\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-xxx_front_closer.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionb707d85b-c653-4f9e-97bb-da327800ce14\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view of front of restaurant with mechanical elephant on the left<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"f34301f5-2fd3-44aa-a5cb-d6b4b475ef1e\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagef34301f5-2fd3-44aa-a5cb-d6b4b475ef1e\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-xxx_target_animal_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionf34301f5-2fd3-44aa-a5cb-d6b4b475ef1e\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of the type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-4\">\n\t\tRedmond Town Center\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the statue of the bear cubs at Redmond Town Center, whose address is 16495 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"2fd9c8c8-2170-4c77-9167-3b98ab31e9a1\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image2fd9c8c8-2170-4c77-9167-3b98ab31e9a1\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/\/spatialcrowdsourcing-bears_from_balcony_across_street_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption2fd9c8c8-2170-4c77-9167-3b98ab31e9a1\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bear cubs from a distance, circled in red<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"2dbf1ad5-1c92-4424-8094-d835d617221a\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image2dbf1ad5-1c92-4424-8094-d835d617221a\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/\/spatialcrowdsourcing-bears_from_medium_distance_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption2dbf1ad5-1c92-4424-8094-d835d617221a\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"35d4c0d6-8746-4b3b-b82e-085ce39b5df6\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image35d4c0d6-8746-4b3b-b82e-085ce39b5df6\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/\/spatialcrowdsourcing-bears_close_up_small_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption35d4c0d6-8746-4b3b-b82e-085ce39b5df6\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-5\">\n\t\tKirkland Library\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the sign in front of the Kirkland Library at 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"d52dad19-d9d0-4fbb-9ed7-e9903cf37751\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imaged52dad19-d9d0-4fbb-9ed7-e9903cf37751\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-kirland_library_from_across_street.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptiond52dad19-d9d0-4fbb-9ed7-e9903cf37751\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kirkland Library from across Kirkland Ave<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"212cbda7-b247-445c-909f-336a5e13fb72\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image212cbda7-b247-445c-909f-336a5e13fb72\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-kirkland_library_medium.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption212cbda7-b247-445c-909f-336a5e13fb72\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"f744a69a-0b23-4090-ba07-bac5d9841862\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagef744a69a-0b23-4090-ba07-bac5d9841862\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-kirkland_library_sign_close_up_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionf744a69a-0b23-4090-ba07-bac5d9841862\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-6\">\n\t\tGolbergs&#039; Deli\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the sign on Golbergs&#8217; Deli from inside the Factoria Mall, whose address is 3924 Factoria Square Mall SE, Bellevue, WA 98006, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"7860ad99-6a56-4b12-9986-a6bd6d6ee519\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image7860ad99-6a56-4b12-9986-a6bd6d6ee519\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-goldbergs_from_across_hall.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption7860ad99-6a56-4b12-9986-a6bd6d6ee519\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Goldberg&#8217;s Deli from inside Factoria Mall<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"eb9b42dc-2b6b-41a9-a748-d823650e9295\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imageeb9b42dc-2b6b-41a9-a748-d823650e9295\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-goldbergs_close_up_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptioneb9b42dc-2b6b-41a9-a748-d823650e9295\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-7\">\n\t\tCrossroads Caf\u00e9\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the front of the Crossroads Cafe inside the Crossroads Mall, whose address is 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"3ef0bc90-a34b-4d6f-a1f3-2f1a651cc5f6\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image3ef0bc90-a34b-4d6f-a1f3-2f1a651cc5f6\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-crossroads_cafe_from_across_hall.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption3ef0bc90-a34b-4d6f-a1f3-2f1a651cc5f6\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crossroads Cafe from across hall<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"c1aabe16-423c-4225-9ff6-d5701351c2a4\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagec1aabe16-423c-4225-9ff6-d5701351c2a4\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-crossroads_cafe_close_up_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionc1aabe16-423c-4225-9ff6-d5701351c2a4\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-8\">\n\t\tBridle Trails Red Apple Market\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the sign on the front of the Bridle Trails Red Apple Market, whose address is 6625 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"1087a431-15cf-4cb4-891f-eb72907c511d\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image1087a431-15cf-4cb4-891f-eb72907c511d\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-red_apple_from_a_distance.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption1087a431-15cf-4cb4-891f-eb72907c511d\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Red Apple Market from a distance (near center of picture)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"19aa8ea2-be79-478b-8321-41ca763fdb72\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image19aa8ea2-be79-478b-8321-41ca763fdb72\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-red_apple_medium_distance.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption19aa8ea2-be79-478b-8321-41ca763fdb72\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"e384a584-de3e-4179-8e59-43c3e943ce91\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagee384a584-de3e-4179-8e59-43c3e943ce91\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-red_apple_close_up_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptione384a584-de3e-4179-8e59-43c3e943ce91\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-9\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-9\">\n\t\tAzteca Mexican Restaurant Sign\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the &#8220;Z&#8221; in the Azteca Mexican Restaurant sign on 148th Ave NE near where 148th crosses State Route 520 in Redmond, WA, (address is 3040 148th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052), shown on the map at the bottom of this page. below. You should take a full frame picture (no cropping) like the example below.<\/p>\n<p>Email your picture <em>and Twitter username<\/em> to <a href=\"mailto:msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com\">msrcrowdsource@microsoft.com<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will reply to your email with an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"2c8e28d5-5cc7-431b-98f4-f77de030373a\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image2c8e28d5-5cc7-431b-98f4-f77de030373a\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-azteca_from_across_street.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption2c8e28d5-5cc7-431b-98f4-f77de030373a\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Redmond from across 148th Ave NE<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"5c69f87c-d68f-48d7-bdda-8b9f8c275754\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image5c69f87c-d68f-48d7-bdda-8b9f8c275754\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-azteca_sign_closer.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption5c69f87c-d68f-48d7-bdda-8b9f8c275754\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view of sign<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"8998862b-96c8-484b-8a0b-bf599a4f41e4\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image8998862b-96c8-484b-8a0b-bf599a4f41e4\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-azteca_z_sample_watermark02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption8998862b-96c8-484b-8a0b-bf599a4f41e4\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of type of picture we want (but without watermarks)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"m-0\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-collapse m-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-mount=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapse-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapse-10\">\n\t\tMicrosoft Sign\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"collapse-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>This is part of a Microsoft Research study about how we can get regular people to do simple tasks at specific locations. This offer is valid only for people who have received an offer directly from <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MicrosoftStudy\">@MicrosoftStudy<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>For this task, we want you to take a picture of the &#8220;M&#8221; in the Microsoft sign at the southeast corner of NE 40th St & 156th Ave NE in Redmond, WA, shown on the map at the bottom of this page. You should take a close-up, full frame picture (no cropping) like the last picture below, not one from farther away.<\/p>\n<p>Tweet your picture to us by putting @MicrosoftStudy in a tweet with your photo. We will check the picture to make sure it&#8217;s right and also check the picture&#8217;s embedded time stamp to make sure it&#8217;s recent. If everything is OK, and if we&#8217;ve received your picture by the deadline we gave, we will email an Amazon gift code with the amount we offered to an email address you specify. You can apply the code to a future purchase from Alpha XR.<span id=\"4b6a5cbd-25a5-4b37-9fc9-b8f1f5be55dc\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image4b6a5cbd-25a5-4b37-9fc9-b8f1f5be55dc\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-microsoft_sign_from_adjacent_corner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaption4b6a5cbd-25a5-4b37-9fc9-b8f1f5be55dc\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft sign from adjacent corner, looking south along 156th Ave NE<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"bb4315e8-d4fc-4a40-8474-d367fb5d0236\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imagebb4315e8-d4fc-4a40-8474-d367fb5d0236\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-microsoft_sign_closer.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionbb4315e8-d4fc-4a40-8474-d367fb5d0236\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Closer view (with maintenance worker)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"b3ed4a87-fe1b-40e5-9bba-b5f34ecccc59\" class=\"ImageBlock fn\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Imageb3ed4a87-fe1b-40e5-9bba-b5f34ecccc59\" class=\"BorderedImageWrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2016\/02\/spatialcrowdsourcing-microsoft_sign_m_example_watermark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span id=\"ImageCaptionb3ed4a87-fe1b-40e5-9bba-b5f34ecccc59\" class=\"ImageCaptionCoreCss ImageCaption\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example of type of close-up picture we want (but without watermark.<\/p>\n<p>Map showing location at red pushpin (<a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/maps\/default.aspx?rtp=~pos.47.646_-122.132_Microsoft Sign\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link to map with directions<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are studying how we can get regular people to do simple tasks at specific locations. 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