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This research paper investigates the impact of algorithmic management (ARM) on work practices within organizations that employ standard work arrangements. Specifically, the study aims to explore how the introduction of ARM systems influences individuals' perceptions, interpretations, and work-related identities, as well as the resulting changes in their work practices. By examining the potential redefinition of roles, relationships, and power dynamics, this research contributes to a better understanding of how ARM technologies are transforming the nature of work. Additionally, the study seeks to explore how individuals navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities presented by the AI-assisted workplace. The research employs an exploratory research design, focusing on a case study of TUI's Customer Service centers and their implementation of an ARM system. Qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews, will be used to gather primary data, and thematic analysis will be employed to identify key themes. The findings will be discussed in relation to the theoretical frameworks employed in the study, providing a comprehensive understanding of individuals' experiences and perceptions of the organizational changes. The results demonstrate a strong relationship between the theoretical framework and the implementation of ARM. This study offers valuable insights into the implications of AI technology implementation in standard work settings, providing guidance for organizations seeking to harmoniously integrate AI and human workers.

Accurate and efficient localization is a fundamental requirement for autonomous operation of robots, especially in areas that deny global navigation services. Localization is even more challenging in environments that present visual and geographic difficulties. This not only includes environmental aspects like darkness, fog and dust but also geometrically monotone areas. The solution that the Center for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems at the Örebro university decided to develop is therefore a prototype of radar-only localization and mapping (SLAM) system. The radar modality is less susceptible to the environmental factors when compared to, for example, a lidar. Our goal is to support this effort by creating an odometry module that uses radar and inertial data to provide the localization for this SLAM prototype. This radar-inertial-odometry (RIO) takes radar point clouds and inertial gyroscopic data to output an odometry message usable by other components in the robot operating system (ROS). The module has been tested on two datasets representing areas typical for deployment, one consisting of underground tunnels and the other one being an outside forest environment. The dataset has been processed by two different mappers where the lidar has been used as the basic modality. This choice allows us to evaluate the odometry module in a more practical way. The final results are promising, the underground localization closely adheres to reality. The forest dataset is more challenging although it still resembles the ground-truth position in the horizontal dimension. The module's biggest shortcoming is a noticeable drift problem in the vertical z-dimension , for which we propose a constraint that limits this drift.

Arctic mining towns are vulnerable to de-industrialization, as most jobs are in a single industry, with long distances to other employers or business opportunities. Other challenges are the legacies of mining that companies leave behind. Research has shown that such legacies can be used for sustaining industrial settlements beyond the end of the industries that supported them. This chapter seeks to understand under what circumstances legacies of mining can contribute to the long-term sustainability of Arctic mining towns in crisis. It explores the history of two Arctic mining towns, Kiruna in Sweden and Schefferville in Canada, and how actors there dealt with the crisis, how they used legacies from the past in this process, and what the outcomes were, after both towns were hit by economic crisis in the 1970s. By using the concepts of re-use and heritagization we show that the possibilities to sustain Arctic mining towns in crisis by creating new values out of mining legacies, depends on several factors: institutions, perceptions of values, and the momentum embedded in socio-technical systems for mining. Local initiatives for sustaining Arctic mining towns in crisis are discussed. ISBN for host publication: 9781009110044

Introduktion: Brännskada är ett globalt folkhälsoproblem och en traumatisk händelse för den som drabbas då det medför smärta och lidande med både psykiska, fysiska och psykosociala besvär. Brännskador kräver oftast intensivvård och många sjukhusvistelser med lång rehabilitering. Trots en avancerad sjukvård och adekvat behandling blir livet efter utskrivning aldrig exakt som det var innan brännskadan. Brännskadan leder bland annat till ett förändrat utseende, utanförskap och lidande som påverkar patientens hälsa. Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturöversikt var att undersöka patienters upplevelser av sin hälsa efter brännskada. Metod: En litteraturstudie har gjorts där 11 originalartiklar med kvalitativa studier från databaserna PubMed och CINAHL har inkluderats. Resultat: Resultatet delades in i tre huvudkategorier och nio subkategorier. De tre huvudkategorierna var; förändring av den fysiska hälsan, påverkan på den psykiska hälsan och påverkan på den psykosociala hälsan. Den fysiska hälsan blev begränsad och det fanns en ökad smärta och sensibilitet. Den psykiska hälsan beskrev de känslomässiga påfrestningarna, hotad identitet, isolering och utanförskapen men också acceptans. Den psykosociala hälsan beskrev vikten av stöd från andra och av det sociala nätverket. Slutsats: De som varit med om en brännskada upplevde en förändrad hälsa och ett ökat lidande. Hälsan påverkades fysiskt, psykiskt och psykosocialt och det var därför viktigt för sjuksköterskan att se hela personen och inte enbart de fysiska skadorna. Utöver detta krävdes stöd från andra samt acceptans för att försonas med lidande. Introduction: Burns are a global public health problem and a traumatic event for the patient, causing pain and suffering, including mental, physical and psychosocial problems. Burns usually require intensive care and multiple hospital visits with long rehabilitation time. Despite advanced medical care and adequate treatment, life after discharge will never be exactly as it was before the burn. The burn leads to, among other things, a changed appearance, alienation and suffering that affect the patient's health. Aim: The aim of this literature study was to investigate the experience of burn patients' health after burn. Method: A literature study with 11 original articles with qualitative studies from the database PubMed and CINAHL were included in this study. Results: The results were divided into three main categories and nine subcategories. The three main categories were; Change in physical health, impact on mental health and impact on psychosocial health. Physical health became restrained and there was increased pain and sensitivity. Mental health described the emotional stress, the threatened identity, the isolation and alienation and also acceptance. Psychosocial health described the importance of moral support from others and from the social network. Conclusion: Burn patients experienced a change in health and increased suffering. The health was affected physically, psychologically and psychosocially and thus the nurse’s job should not exclusively include physical treatment, but also include psychological treatment in support of the patient. Beyond professional treatment, the patient required support from others and acceptance to reconcile with their suffering.