Øyvind Hanssen

Øyvind Hanssen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. His work focuses on digitalization, IT professionalism, database systems, and technology's societal impact. He teaches courses like INF1800 (Digitalisation and IT-professionality) and contributes to projects such as TechWatch and the Open Distributed Systems (ODS) research group.

• Current Affiliations: UiT Department of Computer Science
• Research Interests: Education Technology, Position Tracking Systems, GIS Applications, IT Ethics, and Regional Development.

His research includes optimizing GPS tracking in search and rescue operations, developing smart campus technologies, and analyzing digitalization's ethical implications. He actively engages in regional education policy debates, advocating for expanded technology education in Northern Norway.

Awards and grants are not explicitly listed in the provided texts, but his involvement in collaborative projects like TechWatch highlights his role in applied research. He advises on curricula and infrastructure development, particularly in Helgeland region.

Labs/Groups: Member of Open Distributed Systems (ODS) group and TechWatch initiative.