Center for Behavioral Decision Research

CBDR : Information for Researchers : Lab Spaces : Data Truck


Information for Researchers

		The Center for Behavioral Decision Research Data Truck enables affiliates to take research on the road. Experimenters now have the opportunity to obtain data from subjects who would not ordinarily come to campus. This allows researchers greater insight to the lives of people outside of CMU and Oakland.

	Specifications: Height: 13 feet, Length: 36 feet 2 rooms: one with desks, another entry/waiting room 8 desks with IBM laptop-computers One half-size refrigerator Wired internal network with high speed EVDO external network connection Usage Fees $8/mile + $13/hour Who Can Use the Data Truck? Anyone affiliated with the Center for Behavioral Decision Research and some others are eligible to reserve the data truck. If you would like to know if this includes you, please send an email to cbdr-lab@andrew.cmu.edu.	Data Truck Use Guidelines: Control the crowd before it becomes problematic. If it appears that you have more participants lined up than you and the other experimenters can handle, stop letting people in. Tell the line to come back in 15 minutes, close and lock the door. Experimenters are responsible for bringing reward for participants, be that food, drinks, or money. There is no signage in the truck. If you would like to advertise your particular study, bring signage. Always have at least 3 experimenters on hand. If you encounter any maintenance issues, contact Sam Swift – samswift@cmu.edu, 412-334-2330 Please do not attempt to fill up the gas tank. If it is low, please contact Sam Swift – samswift@cmu.edu, 412-334-2330 At the beginning and end of each journey, log miles, gas, and generator hours. For any other questions, please consult the manual inside the truck or email cbdr-lab@andrew.cmu.edu

	How Do I Reserve the Data Truck? The Data Truck currently has its own Google Calendar, so if you have availability questions, please consult that first. If you would like to request access to the calendar, please email cbdr-lab@andrew.cmu.edu. The following people are currently certified to drive the data truck: Sam Swift - samswift@cmu.edu Andy Hafenbrack - ahafenbr@andrew.cmu.edu Tamar Krishnamurti - tamar@cmu.edu	Permission to Park If you are running an experiment in the city you will need to fill out a parking variance 7-14 days in advance. The following .PDF files contain blank forms and filled in examples that you can follow (including fax cover sheets). For metered parking spaces, fill out this form and fax back to the Pittsburgh Parking authority. You can either feed the meters or pay a $10/day fee. For unmetered parking spaces, fill out this form and fax to the police.