IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a much-needed sanity check for IoT-inspired frameworks and solutions. IoT solutions such as remote health monitoring and contact tracing provided support for authorities to successfully manage the spread of the coronavirus. This article provides the first comprehensive...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic provided a much-needed sanity check for IoT-inspired frameworks and solutions. IoT solutions such as remote health monitoring and contact tracing provided support for authorities to successfully manage the spread of the coronavirus. This article provides the first comprehensive review of key IoT solutions that have had an impact on COVID-19 in healthcare, contact tracing, and transportation during the pandemic. Each sector is investigated in depth; and potential applications, social and economic impact, and barriers for mass adaptation are discussed in detail. Furthermore, it elaborates on the challenges and opportunities for IoT framework solutions in the immediate post-COVID-19 era. To this end, privacy and security concerns of IoT applications are analyzed in depth and emerging standards and code of practices for mass adaptation are also discussed. The main contribution of this review paper is the in-depth analysis and categorization of sector-wise IoT technologies, which have the potential to be prominent applications in the new normal. IoT applications in each selected sector are rated for their potential economic and social impact, timeline for mass adaptation, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL). In addition, this article outlines potential research directions for next-generation IoT applications that would facilitate improved performance with preserved privacy and security, as well as wider adaptation by the population at large. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9959bb0807674962892108fa4e8ad13f2023-11-21T16:52:58ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032021-04-0113510510.3390/fi13050105IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive ReviewMohamed Yousif0Chaminda Hewage1Liqaa Nawaf2Cardiff School of Technologies, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UKCardiff School of Technologies, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UKCardiff School of Technologies, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UKThe COVID-19 pandemic provided a much-needed sanity check for IoT-inspired frameworks and solutions. IoT solutions such as remote health monitoring and contact tracing provided support for authorities to successfully manage the spread of the coronavirus. This article provides the first comprehensive review of key IoT solutions that have had an impact on COVID-19 in healthcare, contact tracing, and transportation during the pandemic. Each sector is investigated in depth; and potential applications, social and economic impact, and barriers for mass adaptation are discussed in detail. Furthermore, it elaborates on the challenges and opportunities for IoT framework solutions in the immediate post-COVID-19 era. To this end, privacy and security concerns of IoT applications are analyzed in depth and emerging standards and code of practices for mass adaptation are also discussed. The main contribution of this review paper is the in-depth analysis and categorization of sector-wise IoT technologies, which have the potential to be prominent applications in the new normal. IoT applications in each selected sector are rated for their potential economic and social impact, timeline for mass adaptation, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL). In addition, this article outlines potential research directions for next-generation IoT applications that would facilitate improved performance with preserved privacy and security, as well as wider adaptation by the population at large.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/13/5/105Internet of ThingsCOVID-19pandemicIoT solutionsIoT privacy and security challengesIoT applications |
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| title | IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_fullStr | IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_short | IoT Technologies during and Beyond COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | iot technologies during and beyond covid 19 a comprehensive review |
| topic | Internet of Things COVID-19 pandemic IoT solutions IoT privacy and security challenges IoT applications |
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