The world is fighting against the pandemic caused by COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) and with no confirmed vaccine yet developed, various technological advancements are being used to better equip and fight against the coronavirus. Whether it is the screening of affected individuals or helping in managing the overflowed hospitals the use of technology has become a key factor.
Now IoT has been a buzzing topic in the tech industry with more and more companies trying to capitalize on its full potential and comprehensive applications. In the fight against COVID –19 IoT has been acting as a major tool in helping to limit the spread of the virus.
What exactly is IoT?
In simple terms, IoT is connecting of all kinds of physical objects to the internet so as to make them “smart”. These physical objects can be a lightbulb, a refrigerator or even the smart cities which only exist because of IoT. More specifically, IoT refers to any system of physical devices that receive and transfer data over wireless networks without human intervention.
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Body temperature sensors are applied directly to the patient’s body to provide continuous and real-time monitoring of any changes in body temperature. And gateways are being used to receive real-time patient data from the sensors and wirelessly transmit this data to a nurse’s station for continuous monitoring.
The goal is to prevent the spread of the virus and IoT is something which is helping in it too. Barry Po, president of mCloud Technologies, which provides artificial intelligence (AI) and asset management solutions has explained how air quality can help in fighting this problem.
“We have two goals in mind when we do this,” Po explained. “One is to keep the air clean by providing proper ventilation so CO2 and other air contaminants don’t accumulate. The other is to provide actionable information that enables HVAC systems in buildings to operate at maximum efficiency, ventilating with compressors and fans as they need to or activating fans only, or doing nothing at all once air cycling has occurred.”
Either it is the concept of remote patient monitoring using wireless medical wearables or either it is about providing fresh air with no contaminants, IoT is providing new solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Body temperature sensors are applied directly to the patient’s body to provide continuous and real-time monitoring of any changes in body temperature. And gateways are being used to receive real-time patient data from the sensors and wirelessly transmit this data to a nurse’s station for continuous monitoring.
The goal is to prevent the spread of the virus and IoT is something which is helping in it too. Barry Po, president of mCloud Technologies, which provides artificial intelligence (AI) and asset management solutions has explained how air quality can help in fighting this problem.
“We have two goals in mind when we do this,” Po explained. “One is to keep the air clean by providing proper ventilation so CO2 and other air contaminants don’t accumulate. The other is to provide actionable information that enables HVAC systems in buildings to operate at maximum efficiency, ventilating with compressors and fans as they need to or activating fans only, or doing nothing at all once air cycling has occurred.”
Either it is the concept of remote patient monitoring using wireless medical wearables or either it is about providing fresh air with no contaminants, IoT is providing new solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.