Intro to article
Technology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. And, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are rightly asking themselves how new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) can be employed to slow down the proliferation of pandemics and avoid a future global health crisis. Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our society and our economy. There are also strong indications that many technologies will see accelerated adoption in the coming years because people become more digitally minded as they embrace technology while working from home/offices, while traveling and also in hospitals
IOT can Change in patient care habits at the time of COVID 19:
IOT in healthcare offers significant life conforming benefits and has become a major adopter of technology. With the rising number of chronic ailments, IoT has already found its way in the healthcare sector, with numerous applications, such as telemedicine, connected imaging, inpatient monitoring, medication management, connected health, connected worker, connected ambulance, along with many others. Applications such as telemedicine include remote patient monitoring, and interactive medicine, along with inpatient monitoring, is expected to gain traction during this time. IoT can also help many patients to check their body temperatures and upload the information on the cloud supported app for the experts to carry out analysis and take appropriate measures as suitable. Such automated and smart systems help healthcare providers gather huge data in much less time and utilize the data to trace the contacts and contain the virus as soon as possible. Most importantly, such automation and streamlined process of tracking and gathering data can really reduce the workload of the medical staff so that they can work with less stress and concentrate better on patient care and treatment.
Quarantine compliance with smart Home
A global emphasis on working from home, combined with advice to minimize COVID-19 transmission from shared surfaces even within a home, will help cement the benefits of smart home voice control for millions of consumers. Smart home vendors and system providers can certainly emphasize the role of voice and other smart home implementations to improve the day-to-day routines within a home and the ability to minimize contact with shared surfaces, as well as securing and automating home deliveries There are several smart home IoT devices like smart video door phones, smart, vigilant cameras, smart locks, smart lights, smart TVs, and smart air conditioners (ACs). All these devices, apart from adding to the convenience of the homeowners and the residents of a premise, can also prevent users from coming into direct physical contact with the delivery persons, milkman, newspaper delivery boy, online delivery agent, and the postman. All these devices by being run by contactless voice assistants such as Google Assistant, or Alexacan easily help to prevent exposure to the virus through physical contact.
MySpace Monitoring in Hotels:
Guests, that we would want to follow up a little closer, can be in closer contact with their caregivers or family. Panic buttons, sensors that monitor movement, energy, and even doors, can be used in Hotels and Guest houses, but also for the hotel Staffs . This allows direct, but also indirect, anomalies to be reported and timely action can be taken.
The world of IoT is usually aimed at the visualization and big data of the things that our society uses to help hospitality industry to operate. Examples cover a very wide range such as Smart Hotel rooms , Smart Parking, Smart Reception/Front office and even Hotel Building Management.
Deploying Technology Against COVID Spreading in Offices.
As Lockdown is slowly being lifted around the world and people are slowly starting to come out on the street, and many offices are opening with a portion of their employee strength, there is a fear that the contagious cases suddenly explode if the people start doing away with the social distancing norms. Well, workplaces resuming their work in the post lockdown period can be most vulnerable to the outbreak.
Using smart contactless IoT solutions in the office environments such as the Smart water and beverage dispensers, smart check-in systems, smart access controls, smart facility management can minimize the individual exposure to physical contact in workplaces. For instance, smart dispensers that can be controlled through gestures, or mobile app controls or voice commands can reduce the possibility of physical contact to a minimum. The same can be said about smart coffee machines.
New and innovative means of limiting the virus in its track are widely being discussed upon across tech circles. This is how all kinds of contactless tech solutions to feel the daily needs of people are getting focus. In this context, the role of Smart offices and the Internet of Things (IoT) are also going to have a major impact.
