Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Effective Handling of Coronavirus Crisis

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques integrated with real-time data collection, wireless set-ups and performance of end-user devices are now in high demand. Presently, it is in great demand to use AI to track and predict major natural pandemics [1]. The coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-19), from Wuhan, has impacted a devastating effect on the community worldwide and has placed a heavy burden on high-quality health systems around the world.Today, when the whole world is struggling to survive, artificial intelligence comes into play with everyday new ways coming up to help us fight the pandemic. There are AI-powered predictive systems, advanced warning systems, AI driven diagnosis, robots, drones and more [2].Smart AI-powered platforms help us keep track of the spread of the disease and monitor it. With such platforms, it creates data structure that makes it easy to track the spread of disease, keep updated information, get immediate help and reports, and much more. BlueDot is one such platform developed to trace, detect and understand the spread of contagious diseases [3]. It achieves this by using machine learning based advanced algorithms that analyze data from number of sources, including a health organization, population and veterinary fitness reports.The Indian government is using the Arogya Setu app (Fig. 1) to help boost us the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The application keeps you updated with day to day number of infected active cases, recovered cases and death cases. It also K. Jaju (&)