Use of ICT to Confront COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 outbreak has now become grave concern for virtually every country in the world, and forced a majority countries into partial or complete lockdowns. WHO reports show more than 150 Million confirmed cases, with death toll exceeding 3 worldwide as 28 April 2021. pandemic highlighted crucial role played by Information Communication Technology keeping businesses running societies functional times lockdowns quarantines. accelerated our dependence on digital technologies life-saving benefits connectivity. Some most important applications used to combat Virus mitigate its impacts are discussed this article. Internet Things (IoT): In healthcare medical services arena, Applications IoT include: monitoring patients from remote location, tracking medication orders, using wearables transmit health information concerned care professionals. Several innovators, organizations, government bodies looking utilize tools order reduce burden systems. Internet-connected thermometers, known Smart Thermometers screen people high temperature. These thermometers linked mobile application, which allows them their readings center immediately. Once received, data is assimilated generate daily maps showing regions witnessing an increase fevers, thereby allowing authorities identify potential hotspots. Telehealth practice facilitate patient monitoring, thus; clinicians evaluate, diagnose, treat without needing any physical interaction them. Adopting telehealth techniques lessened overworked hospital staff, reduced risk spread virus infected individuals personnel. telemedicine were developed lately including Chatbots that can make initial diagnosis based symptoms identified patients, teleconsultation software, portable tablets. However, true only be realized when existing platforms conjunction other such drones, robots, smart wearables, next-generation 5G cellular networks. China phone app rating system millions daily. It assigns three colors (green, yellow, red) basis travel history. Only those who assigned green color could allowed public spheres. Robotics Robots front line prevent Coronavirus. They served spray disinfectants, prepare meals at hospitals, double up waiters restaurants, dispense hand synthesizers, deliver food quarantine. many robots also performing diagnosis, conducting thermal imaging, transporting samples. A Wuhan was being staffed entirely robots. Most devices enabled carried out screening done send instant updates. There rings bracelets connected AI platform so it monitor all changes body. addition, suggested kind ambulance robot, operated remotely supplied thermometer, automatic external defibrillator, coronavirus test kit, instruments, instruct appropriate actions take spaces emergency. hotels carry luggage guide guests through desk services. Miscellaneous tasks cleaning rooms pouring coffee Robots, equipped AI, potentially provide information, do housekeeping work, services, help comfort entertain customer safe way. Restaurants have adopted transfer goods warehouses trucks customers amid limit contamination. At time people-to-people contact, Autonomous Vehicles proving great utility delivering essential like medicines items, disinfecting hospitals. Electric street vehicles lockdown. Drone Technology: Drones numerous managing due minimized human ability reach otherwise inaccessible areas. around world joined forces researchers innovators attempt find ingenious ways drones fight COVID-19. both equipment samples, saving enhancing speed deliveries, while preventing contamination Agricultural spraying disinfectants countryside. employed use infrared cameras large-scale temperature measurements several residential powered facial recognition broadcast warnings citizens not step homes, chide wearing face masks. India, ‘‘corona combat’’ drone, camera individuals, night vision crowd, box carrying supplies, loudspeaker making announcements, disinfectant tank capacity 10 liters sanitizing spaces. Artificial Intelligence: With analytics predictive models, proved highly effective tool against Pandemic. Risk prediction one during getting function factors where mathematical modeling would yield fruitful results. comprehensive analysis these integrated techniques, offer precise reliable prevision individual profiles. person infected, capabilities determine probability survival requirement ICU treatment patients. , particularly machine learning algorithms, correlate patient’s parameters specific drug’s usage. enhanced scanners, voice detection systems rapid diagnosis. Machine Learning effectiveness speeding process drug development. Scientists identifying drugs beneficial treating For analysis, happens tools. ML models compare viral genome genomes similarities. Other include curbing propagation fake news misinformation social media well enforcing lockdown measures. comparison 4G, expected better performance terms higher speed, lower latency, wider range, increased availability, reliability. Together technology revolutionize sector. enable immersive virtual augmented reality (VR/AR) applications, lead interactive experience telemedicine, equip teams immediate expertise regards possible complications strategies. China, 5G-enabled imaging real-time doing so, relieved some load hospital’s staff. . Infra-Red moving accuracy precision. accumulated then transmitted central ultra-low latency Conclusion demonstrated importance readiness allow life continue –as much possible- pandemics. Supporting digitized staying current latest will remain competitive post world. Digitization pandemics jobs available humans. exacerbated inequalities kinds, divide. 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