The Role of Emerging Technologies to Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Review

Abstract

Since the end of the year 2019, the whole world is experiencing a global emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The major sectors including industry, economics, education have been affected. Ongoing pandemics confined us to avoid mass gathering and rigorously maintain social distancing to mitigate the spreading of this infectious disease. In this situation emerging technologies including the internet of things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a very important role in various fields such as healthcare, economics, educational system, and others to monitoring or tackle the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Several papers discussed the impact of IoT on the COVID-19 pandemic in various aspects. However, the challenges and designing issues towards the implementation of IoT-based monitoring systems are not deeply investigated. Alongside, the adaptation of IoT and other technologies in the post-covid situation is not addressed properly. Our review article provides an up to date extensive survey on how IoT-enabled technologies are helping to combat the pandemic and to manage industry, education, economic, and medical system. As result, the realization is that IoT and other associated technologies have a great impact on virus detection, tracking, and mitigate the spread. In the face of an expeditiously spreading pandemic, the associated designing issues of the IoT-based framework have been looked into as a part of this review. Alongside, this review highlights the major challenges like privacy, security scalability, etc. facing in using such technologies. Finally, we explore ’The New Normal’ and the use of technologies to help in the post-pandemic era.

Bibliometric Analysis of Financial and Economic Implications during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis

“…The implementation of IoT and AI technologies has been instrumental in addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19 in various sectors, including healthcare, economics, and education [71]. These technological advancements have facilitated the identification, monitoring, and containment of viral transmission, thereby aiding in the containment of the pandemic [72]. Furthermore, to mitigate risks and disruptions in the food supply chain, blockchain technology (BC-T) has been implemented, augmenting adaptability, traceability, and real-time monitoring [73].…”

Leading Edge or Bleeding Edge: Designing a Framework for the Adoption of AI Technology in an Educational Organization

“…Nowadays, the world is facing many challenges which are affecting almost all types of industries and organizations across the globe. In order to address these challenges, technological change is necessary for all of them [18], and the education sector is one of them. Technology in many firms is changing the educational industry in many ways, including the mood of teaching, keeping records, admissions, and many other types of academic and administrative work [3].…”

“…AI, in the form of bots, etc., is providing services round the clock to students who need something. Students just need an internet connection and access to a particular site or AI application [18]. AI is used in education in many ways.…”

Geographical and practical challenges in the implementation of digital health passports for cross-border COVID-19 pandemic management: a narrative review and framework for solutions

“…For instance, developed countries could employ technology to trace individuals who had come into contact with the virus, notify them of their potential exposure, and provide them with accurate, real-time information regarding the pandemic and local regulations. However, many developing countries, due to a lack of technological resources, were unable to harness these technological advancements [ 77 , 78 ]. Furthermore, while developed nations swiftly transitioned to remote work and online learning, numerous developing countries grappled with limited internet connectivity and insufficient digital infrastructure [ 79 ].…”