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Our Language is Built to Live with Snow:Climate, culture, and vocabulary of the Nenets tundra
No full textExploring the Dynamics of HMD and Non-HMD Users in Museum Exhibition with Virtual Reality
No full textVirtual reality (VR) in museum exhibitions often centers on the person using a head-mounted display (HMD), overlooking the experience of co-located visitors. We conducted a user study with 25 participants, using a prototype museum exhibit featuring VR content, one HMD, a tangible controller, and a public display. Our findings identified four user roles: HMD User, Guide, Observer, and Avoidant Participant, shaped by the design, usability, and social context. Guides emerged to assist others, partly compensating for the usability and lack of embedded instructions. Observer and Avoidant roles revealed missed opportunities for interaction. Our findings highlight the value of designing for asymmetric participation to support varied and inclusive engagement in group settings with VR in museum settings, and we present design implications to better support this
Quick, Tangible, Playful:Reducing Barriers to Feedback
No full textOften, we as researchers and practitioners want to get feedback on an activity. This is a surprisingly complex task, because we need to convince people to give feedback and use the time they spend interacting with us wisely. A common solution is to offer an online survey and to provide access to the survey using a QR code. This makes feedback much easier to collect and analyse. But it is not clear how many potential participants we lose by offering just a QR code option. We studied this question by comparing three feedback options at two exhibitions staged by the University of Lapland Design team. The options were tangible feedback, a paper survey, and a QR code survey. We found that most participants engaged with the tangible options, followed by paper. Only one person per exhibition used the QR code. We discuss implications for analogue versus digital feedback
Digital Indigenous Cultural Heritage:Reconciling Intellectual Property Rights, Human Rights and Indigenous Worldviews through Proactive Approaches and Engagement
No full textHuman Rights in the Arctic
No full textThis chapter explores how the changes affecting the Arctic and their impacts closely interplay with human rights norms. The chapter presents why and how human rights norms are special and must be adapted to better address the transformation occurring in the Arctic, which has primarily resulted from the impacts of climate change. The chapter argues that climate change policies, to the extent that they pertain to the Arctic, lie at the core of any analysis of human rights implications in the region. Hence, the protection from and the adoption of measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change contribute to the promotion of better conditions for humans in the Arctic, and a meaningful implementation of human rights is dependent on such conditions
Emotional Data Applications and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Society
No full textThis revolutionary new book on using AI to process human emotion data seeks to raise awareness for the topic, thoroughly discuss it from a multidisciplinary perspective and, by doing so, disseminate research findings that elaborate on the current and future regulatory needs for the responsible and ethical development and application of emotional AI. Biometric and psychological data of humans are the most sensitive data on human behavior. The book’s objective is to provide a holistic understanding of key challenges and propose novel, workable, substantive and methodological solutions for navigating current and future legal and ethical needs and dilemmas regarding the processes of developing and using emotional AI.Although both the academic community and political decision-makers continue to intensively discuss issues in the ethical regulation of AI, there is still a very limited understanding of both the opportunities and the risks in connection with emotional AI specifically. Yet, emotional AI is one of the most promising areas of AI developments and applications. Several of these innovations could be a welcome change in our society, as they could improve our well-being in various ways.That being said, these inventions require considerable investments. Thus, legal incentives such as IPRs are crucial to supporting investment in these fields. Further, these innovations might have negative effects on the privacy and autonomy of natural persons, raising both legal and ethical concerns. Thus, their legal and ethical acceptability, as well as their societal acceptance, might be challenged by several legal provisions in the EU, such as the GDPR; regulations on communications, social platforms, and marketing; and the draft AI Act. Yet, the current legal landscape for emotional AI in Europe is anything but clear – an aspect that becomes even more apparent when we consider the global picture of the regulatory framework for emotional AI. In this book, a diverse team of internationally respected experts addresses these issues, engaging in a multidisciplinary study into techno-economic-legal developments concerning emotional AI, its impacts, and the need for action. The book offers in-depth scientific and societally relevant insights on the past, present and future of AI in general, especially its many implications for law and policy. Although the primary target audience for the book are academics from the field of law, the book also offers sound guidance for legislators and general policymakers, as well as companies and organizations
Towards knowledge-based utilization of social robotics in renewing welfare services:Case Northern Finland
No full textThis paper focuses on the development and research activities that aim to promote the knowledge-based utilization of robotics, social robotics included, for the renewal of welfare services in Northern Finland. Long geographical distances and rapidly ageing population create specific challenges to the reachability and accessibility of services in Northern Finland. This paper discusses the uptake of robotics in renewing welfare services through two ongoing development projects implemented in Northern Finland. The two projects highlight the need to 1) model robotics development environments in the welfare, social and health sector; 2) build and strengthen networks of multi-professional and multidisciplinary robotics experts for the benefit of welfare services in Northern Finland, 3) activate the operating area and identify its support needs in the context of welfare services; and 4) test robotics in selected development environments.</p
Epilogue:The Importance of Pedagogical Love in Adult Education
No full textThis epilogue explores the evolving role and status-related demands placed on educators in adult education, emphasising the enduring importance of pedagogical love. The text highlights how traditions in education, deeply rooted in the past century, remain significant today. It examines the impact of globalisation, internationalisation, new technologies, and rapid changes in the work environment on the practice and perception of pedagogical love. Various chapters demonstrate how pedagogical love, grounded in positive psychology and inclusive education principles, supports the emotional and academic success of adult learners across diverse cultural contexts. The epilogue underscores that good teachers in adult education possess qualities such as compassion, patience, and self-reflection, which are crucial for fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. It also emphasises that pedagogical love contributes to learners’ emotional security and academic progress, advocating for its integration into teacher training programmes to address contemporary educational challenges
Gender minorities and persons with disabilities defining their perpetrators at music festivals
Get PDFThere are recent studies on sexual harassment at music festivals, particularly toward female attendees. However, studies on perpetrators of minority members are scarce. We wanted to discover the prevalence of inappropriate behavior toward gender minorities and persons with disabilities and give voice to their experiences, aiming to identify ways to improve inclusivity at music festivals. The research data comprised survey responses (n = 16,681) and nine in-depth interviews of minority members and their Personal Assistants. Statistical methods and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis were employed for the research. Both gender minorities and persons with disabilities faced more inappropriate behavior than other festival attendees, and these experiences increased if the person belonged to both minorities. The perpetrators were divided into four groups: those with positive attitudes but incorrect actions; those who were ignorant or did not care; those who had negative, prejudiced behavior, and those who were aggressive and expressed hate. Organizers should take various actions to increase inclusivity in their festivals: defining safer space policies; training, programming and recruitment; hiring a harassment contact team; improving the control of alcohol consumption, and introducing a sensory-friendly space
Koivurova on Buchanan, 'Red Arctic: Russian Strategy Under Putin':Book review
Get PDFBuchanan, Elizabeth. Red Arctic: Russian Strategy Under Putin. : Brookings Institution Press, 2023. xvi + 208 pp. ISBN 9780815738886