Home-based Video Data Contributor (Part-time)

To be considered for this role, you must have a smartphone that meets the following specifications. If your device does not meet these standards, your footage cannot be used, and you will not be qualified for payment:

• Video Resolution: 1080p
• Frame Rate: 30 FPS
• Lens Setting: 0.5x or 0.6x Wide Angle lens

Project Overview

We are looking for paid participants to record videos of everyday activities while wearing a head-mounted camera. Your recordings will help robotics systems learn to perceive, understand, and interact with real-world environments.

You’ll record yourself doing tasks you already do in daily life, such as:

• Folding laundry
• Preparing or cooking food
• Cleaning, tidying, or organizing items
• Rearranging or sorting objects

Participants may or may not be assigned specific tasks, depending on project needs.

Sample footage: Click here

If you’re detail-oriented, comfortable performing everyday tasks, and want to earn additional income while contributing to cutting-edge robotics research, we’d love to work with you!

🎬 What to Expect

• Weekly footage goal: Capture at least 10 hours of clear, intentional arm, hand, and finger movements interacting with objects (e.g., folding clothes, using a screwdriver).
  Avoid low-value activities such as typing, using your phone, or sitting idle.
• Uploads & quality checks: Upload videos to Google Drive on time, perform basic quality checks, and track your daily filming progress.
• Compensation: Paid based on total usable footage
  Unusable footage includes dark videos, clips showing only fingers (not full hands/arms), idle activities, or videos capturing personal information.
• Project duration: Month-to-month, giving you flexibility

👉 Film as much high-quality, task-specific footage as you want—earn extra income while completing everyday tasks!

🏠 Day in the Life

• Wear your phone via a head strap
• Film tasks following best practices
• Ensure recordings are successful before uploading to Drive
• Get paid!

⚠️ Compliance & Participation Requirements

To ensure project success, participants are expected to:

• Use the required phone camera specifications
• Meet the required filming hours
• Follow all submission guidelines

We encourage open communication if you encounter challenges so we can support you. Repeated failure to meet requirements without a valid and communicated reason may result in termination of participation and contract.

🙋‍♂️ Who You Are

• Own a smartphone with a wide camera (0.5x zoom) capable of 1080p / 30 FPS 
• Have access to a computer/laptop and stable internet for uploads
• Able to follow detailed instructions carefully
• Comfortable performing light physical tasks
• Able to move naturally, slowly, and deliberately during recordings
• Familiar with uploading and organizing files in Google Drive

💰 Compensation

• $2 USD/hour for the first 10 hours (initial period)
• $3 USD/hour for all subsequent approved footage

Note: If you don't meet the camera resolution and orientation requirements, you are NOT qualified to participate. Your videos will NOT be approved. 

🎯 Bonuses

• $10 USD headgear reimbursement after first 10 hours (regardless of approval)
• $10 USD bonus after next 10 hours of approved footage
• $20 USD bonus after reaching 50 approved hours within the first month

📌 Payment Terms

• Paid only for approved, qualified footage
• Payments processed via Deel monthly
• Footage must be submitted and approved within the payout cycle

🌎 Who Can Apply

We welcome participants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or background.

Even if you’re unsure whether you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!

🚀 Getting Started

To begin, please review the full guidelines and presentation for detailed instructions, approved activities, and rate information below and complete the screening questions below. 

• Guidelines
• Presentation

🕒 Office Hours (Support & Q&A)

If you have questions, need clarification on guidelines, or want feedback on your recordings, feel free to join our office hours. These sessions are designed to provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and help you stay on track with requirements.

• Thursday at 5:00 PM: https://meet.google.com/tzz-bobr-ycm
• Friday at 11:00 AM: https://meet.google.com/foj-ydmg-gcj