Impact of COVID-19 on IoT Adoption in Healthcare, Smart Homes, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Transportation and Industrial IoT

Sensors

Huan Li¹  Muhammad Umair²  Hua Lu³  Muhammad Aamir Cheema⁴  Omer Cheema⁵ 

[1] Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark;Department of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, New Campus, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab 54890, Pakistan;Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark;Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;IoT Wi-Fi Business Unit, Dialog Semiconductor, Green Park Reading RG2 6GP, UK;

关键词: COVID-19;    internet of things;    healthcare;    smart homes;    smart buildings;    smart cities;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s21113838

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

COVID-19 has disrupted normal life and has enforced a substantial change in the policies, priorities and activities of individuals, organisations and governments. These changes are proving to be a catalyst for technology and innovation. In this paper, we discuss the pandemic’s potential impact on the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in various broad sectors, namely healthcare, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, transportation and industrial IoT. Our perspective and forecast of this impact on IoT adoption is based on a thorough research literature review, a careful examination of reports from leading consulting firms and interactions with several industry experts. For each of these sectors, we also provide the details of notable IoT initiatives taken in the wake of COVID-19. We also highlight the challenges that need to be addressed and important research directions that will facilitate accelerated IoT adoption.

【 授权许可】

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