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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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Consumer Motivation from a Behavioral Perspective : Investigating the Impact of Antecedent States in Consumption Situations
(Reykjavík University, 2025) Pawar, Sanchit; Sigurðsson, Valdimar; Fagerstrøm, Asle; Foxall, Gordon Robert; Department of Business and Economics
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Regenerative wellbeing in Arctic tourism : Sense of place and community resilience
(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2026) Karlsdóttir, Verena; Patuleia, Mafalda; Faculty of Business Administration
As Arctic and sub-Arcticdestinations faceincreasing environmental, climatic, and social pressures, the tourism sector is being reimagined as aregenerative system that restores both human and ecological well-being. To u r i s m no longer serves just as an economic driver but as a catalyst for community resilience, cultural continuity, and care for the environment. This paper examines how nature-based and community-driven tourism in Iceland and Finnish Lapland cultivates resilience through a shared sense of place and explores how wellbeingcan emerge as a collective, place-based achievement. Drawing on comparative qualitative research involving tourismorganisations from Iceland and Lapland, the studyinvestigates how tourismorganisations embed local values, environmental respect, and care for people and place within their daily operations. The analysis highlights that the natural environment functions not only as the leading tourismattraction but also as a psychological, social, and cultural (re-)source for employees and residents. In both regions, connection with nature strengthens emotional resilience, job satisfaction, and commitment to sustainable practices, while also reinforcing a deeper understanding ofArctic fragility andinterdependence. Leaders who integrate empathy, learning, and trustinto their management styles promote supportive, value-driven workplaces that mirror the patterns of local settings. Community collaboration, storytelling, and shared outdoor experiences enhance belonging and stability, transforming tourismfrom seasonal employmentinto participationin living cultural ecosystems. The research demonstrates thatregenerative wellbeing in tourismemerges when organisations align their operations with the ecological and cultural identity of their environment. In Iceland, this manifests through locally rooted entrepreneurship and community stewardship; in Lapland, through multicultural collaboration and a shared Arcticidentity constructed through work in extreme environments. Both regions illustrate how tourismcan move beyond sustainability toward the active renewal of ecosystems, cultural heritage, and human connection. By situating the sense of place and well-being at the centre of regenerativetourism, the paper contributes a framework linking leadership, culture, and community resilience.

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