by Natiebot | Feb 6, 2023
TRinE Story: Green Travel and Promoting Internationality The following stories from students and staff at the University of Akureyri provide insights into the benefits of TR when it comes to crossing borders, promoting internationality, saving money and protecting the...
by Natiebot | Feb 6, 2023
TRinE Story: Reasons for using a TR at an University At the University of Akureyri, telepresence robots (TR) have already been used for teachers and students since 2016. There are different reasons why the use of TR is preferred or even necessary compared to on-site...
by Natiebot | Feb 6, 2023
TRinE Story: Stuck in an Elevator One disadvantage of visiting a place with a telepresence robot is that you have no “hands” and therefore no direct interaction with the environment is possible. Normally, someone should always be there to support you. If...
by Natiebot | Feb 6, 2023
TRinE Story: Graduating with a TR In this TRinE story, a student from the University of Akureyri talks about their experience of using a telepresence robot to attend a graduation ceremony. “The year was 2018 and I was finishing my master’s degree in...
by Natiebot | Feb 6, 2023
TRinE Story: Going to Class in a Snowstorm Sometimes, due to weather conditions, it is simply not possible to travel to the university to attend classes on site. In this TRinE Story, two students from the University of Akureyri share how a snowstorm did not stop them...
