Implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak for innovation: Which technologies will improve our lives?

Brem, Alexander; Viardot, Éric; Nylund, Petra A.

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120451

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“…In fact, a risk assessment is also presented in a qualitative manner based on the risk level and occurrence, and presenting their most suitable solutions. This paper also presents the main applications of robotics in the global fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, especially with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions [25], while highlighting additional robotic technologies [26][27][28], and the importance of their applications in tele-medicine and virtual clinics/care domains [29]. In summary, this work aims to summarize the existing solutions that only focus on a single security aspect, with no clear security and safety recommendations being made with respect to designing secure and safe robotic systems.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

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Robotics cyber security: vulnerabilities, attacks, countermeasures, and recommendations

Yaacoub

Noura

Salman

et al. 2021

Int. J. Inf. Secur.

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The recent digital revolution led robots to become integrated more than ever into different domains such as agricultural, medical, industrial, military, police (law enforcement), and logistics. Robots are devoted to serve, facilitate, and enhance the human life. However, many incidents have been occurring, leading to serious injuries and devastating impacts such as the unnecessary loss of human lives. Unintended accidents will always take place, but the ones caused by malicious attacks represent a very challenging issue. This includes maliciously hijacking and controlling robots and causing serious economic and financial losses. This paper reviews the main security vulnerabilities, threats, risks, and their impacts, and the main security attacks within the robotics domain. In this context, different approaches and recommendations are presented in order to enhance and improve the security level of robotic systems such as multi-factor device/user authentication schemes, in addition to multi-factor cryptographic algorithms. We also review the recently presented security solutions for robotic systems.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Robotics cyber security: vulnerabilities, attacks, countermeasures, and recommendations

Yaacoub

Noura

Salman

et al. 2021

Int. J. Inf. Secur.

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“…It is quite probable that after the pandemic situation, many meetings will also be held online instead of in person. Thus, there might be a decrease not only in the private demand for vehicles, but also the demand associated with business travel [25].…”

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“…The countermeasures against the pandemic have caused increased border restrictions and complete nationwide lockdowns, leading to important disruptions to international trade and global supply chains [25], especially in the automobile markets. For example, the number of EV models might be reduced to cut costs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nonetheless, the pandemic has not only caused the emergence of new threats, but also new opportunities that the sector must analyse carefully [25]. Both types of influences lead to profound changes in the macroeconomic and microeconomic environment of this ecosystem; they are driving the emergence of, for example, new consumer behaviours, new regulatory trends, and new technologies.…”

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The Risk of Dissolution of Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: The Electric Vehicle during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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Innovation ecosystems evolve and adapt to crises, but what are the factors that stimulate ecosystem growth in spite of dire circumstances? We study the arduous path forward of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem and analyse in depth those factors that influence ecosystem growth in general and during the pandemic in particular. For the EV ecosystem, growth implies outcompeting the less sustainable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, thus achieving a transition towards sustainable transportation. New mobility patterns provide a strategic opportunity for such a shift to green mobility and for EV ecosystem growth. For innovation ecosystems in general, we suggest that a crisis can serve as an opportunity for new innovations to break through by disrupting prior behavioural patterns. For the EV ecosystem in particular, it remains to be seen if the ecosystem will be able to capitalize on the opportunity provided by the unfortunate disruption generated by the pandemic.

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“…The pandemic has negatively affected the educational system, such as shutting down of schools and moving classes online; the tourism industry; and face-to-face service industries, such as restaurants and lodging [3,4]. Some industries such as the video conferencing service industry and delivery services have bene tted [5,6].…”

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A Qualitative Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Behavior and Attitudes of Smokers and Non-smokers in South Korea

Hwang

Chun

Cheon

2021

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of human society, including education, culture, and economy, and has also brought changes in health behaviors such as drinking alcohol, nutrition intake, and practicing healthy living. This study conducted a qualitative research in the Korean context to examine the changes in the smoking behavior of smokers and secondhand smoke exposure of non-smokers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods Focus group interviews were conducted with 36 Korean participants (18 men and 18 women): groups were composed of cigarette smokers, e-cigarette users, heated tobacco products users, or non-smokers. ResultsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless tobacco products, in the case of users who were not participating in engaging in social interaction, such as working from home or online classes, the frequency of using increased, and for users who continued engaging in social interactions, the amount of using increased each time they used. Smokers showed a tendency to avoid smoking rooms and to smoke alone in places where there were no people. In addition, non-smokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke did not decrease, but since non-smokers used masks, they reported more relief about the risk of exposure to secondhand smoke than before.ConclusionsSmokers being a high-risk group for COVID-19 did not result in smoking cessation among smokers. Therefore, policy and educational campaigns to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking and to encourage smoking cessation are needed in the future.

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Implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak for innovation: Which technologies will improve our lives?

Cited by 278 publications

References 24 publications

Robotics cyber security: vulnerabilities, attacks, countermeasures, and recommendations

Robotics cyber security: vulnerabilities, attacks, countermeasures, and recommendations

The Risk of Dissolution of Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: The Electric Vehicle during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Qualitative Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Behavior and Attitudes of Smokers and Non-smokers in South Korea

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