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 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 analysis and forecasting of this impact on IoT adoption is based on interviews with many industry experts, a thorough research literature review and a careful examination of reports from leading consulting firms. For each of these sectors, we also provide the details of recent initiatives taken in the wake of COVID-19. We also highlight challenges that need to be addressed and important research directions that will facilitate accelerated IoT adoption.
翻译:COVID-19扰乱了正常生活,使个人、组织和政府的政策、优先事项和活动发生了重大变化,这些变化证明是技术和革新的催化剂,我们在本文件中讨论了这一流行病对保健、智能家庭、智能建筑、智能城市、交通和工业IoT等广泛部门采用互联网(IoT)的影响。我们对IoT收养的这种影响的分析与预测基于与许多行业专家的访谈、彻底的研究文献审查和对主要咨询公司的报告的仔细审查。我们还详细介绍了在CoVID-19之后,每个部门最近采取的主动行动。我们还强调了需要应对的挑战和有助于加速IoT收养的重要研究方向。