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Self-programming : Operationalizing autonomy
(Atlantis Press, 2009) Nivel, Eric; Thórisson, Kristinn R.; Department of Computer Science
Lacking an operational definition of autonomy has considerably weakened the concept's impact in systems engineering, Most current "autonomous" systems are built to operate in conditions more or less fully described a priori, which is insufficient for achieving highly autonomous systems that adapt efficiently to unforeseen situations. In an effort to clarify the nature of autonomy we propose an operational definition of autonomy: a' self-programming process, We introduce Ikon Flux, a prpto-architecture for self-programming systems and we describe how it meets key requirements for the construction of such systems,.
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Achieving artificial general intelligence through peewee granularity
(Atlantis Press, 2009) Thórisson, Kristinn R.; Nivel, Eric; Department of Computer Science
The general intelligence of any autonomous system must in large part be measured by its ability to automatically learn new skills and integrate these with prior skills/Cognitive architectures addressing these topics are few and far between - possibly because of their difficulty. We argue that architectures capable of diverse skill acquisition and integration, and real-time management of these, require an approach of modularization that goes well beyond the current practices, leading to a class of architectures we refer to as peewee-granule systems. The building blocks (modules) in such systems have simple operational semantics and result in architectures that are heterogeneous at the cognitive level but homogeneous at the computational level.
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Multi-modal natural dialogue
(1992) Thorisson, Kristinn R.; Koons, David B.; Bolt, Richard A.
A description is presented of a prototype system designed to allow a person to interact in real-time with a graphics display by pointing, looking, asking questions, and issueing commands. The system responds with graphical manipulations and spoken answers to the users' requests.
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Development of a Multiparametric Postural Control Signature : BioVRSea paradigm
(2026-02-06) Guerrini, Lorena; Gargiulo, Paolo; Minutolo, Vincenzo; Department of Engineering
Inngangur: Ritgerðin byggir á umfangsmikilli rannsókn á flóknum hreyfi- og taugakerfisferlum sem liggja að baki jafnvægi manna við sjón-hreyfi ertingu. Hún nýtir fjölþætta nálgun að vandamálinu og sameinar taugaeðlisfræði- og verkfræðilegar líftækni mælingar innan sérhannaðs sýndarveruleika umhverfis. Niðurstaða: Ritgerðin sýnir hvernig greining á næmum lífmerkjum getur stuðlað að þróun fjölþátta mælikerfis yfir stöðugleikastjórn hjá heilbrigðum einstaklingum. Þetta mælikerfi gerir kleift að greina smávægilegar breytingar sem tengjast sjúkdómum eins og afleiðingum heilaáverka, öldrun og flóknum taugahrörnunarsjúkdómum. Sérstaklega ber að hafa í huga möguleika þessarar nálgunar til að styðja við snemmkomna greiningu á Parkinsons-sjúkdómi. Samantekt: Greining lífmerkja með mælingum án áverka, ásamt nýstárlegum mæliaðferðum sem lagðar eru til í þessari rannsókn, geta leitt til þróunar nýrra verkfæra fyrir klínískar greiningar og eftirlit á afleiðingum áverka á heila, öldrun og taugahrörnunarsjúkdómum sem samanlagt hafa áhrif á stöðu- gleikastjórnun.
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Building people-centred organisational resilience in remote and highly seasonal tourism
(2026-05) Karlsdóttir, Verena; Faculty of Business Administration
Tourism and hospitality organisations in remote, highly seasonal Arctic and sub-Arctic destinations face persistent workforce instability, multicultural team dynamics, and well-being risks that threaten service reliability and organisational continuity. Previous research has focused mainly on destination- and community-level resilience, while giving less attention to how resilience is built within tourism organisations through everyday workforce-related practices. This study examines people-centred organisational resilience through a qualitative comparative design in two northern contexts: Iceland and Finnish Lapland. The empirical material comprised semi-structured interviews in Iceland and interviews, organisational documents, and field observations in Finnish Lapland, collected in autumn 2025. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings identify four recurring resilience mechanisms: leadership under seasonal and environmental pressure; employee experience across employment phases; living conditions and belonging; and ethical governance. Here, “mechanisms” refers not simply to broad topics but to organisational processes through which recurring practices support resilience in remote, highly seasonal tourism settings. Together, these mechanisms show that resilience in remote tourism is built not only through operational flexibility or crisis response, but through people-centred organisational practices that support continuity, coordination, safety, and trust across seasons. The study contributes a workforce-centred extension of resilience theory in tourism and offers a comparative account of how these mechanisms operate across two northern tourism settings.

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