COVID-19 Can Create Opportunity for IoT in the Caribbean
BENEFITS TO THE CARIBBEAN
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Digital transformation and cloud technology usage increased due to COVID-19 and the need for continuity of services ( retail and education ). This change in normal operating procedures required a learning curve to become competent in using the new environment .
IoT implementation in the Caribbean was for industrial and commercial purposes ( as monitoring equipment ) but no confirmation was identified on using the technology in the health sector .
In many retail outlets , solutions as a mounted temperature sensor , hands-free sanitizer dispenser and the use of guards to enforce COVID-19 protocols demonstrated that specific aspects of health safety can be achieved with non-IoT systems . However , these systems can become overloaded with an exponential increase in demand , which could cause failures . Therefore , these types of manual operations function only when the users are orderly and controlled . It is not able to adapt to large random disturbances , unlike an IoT platform .
The research revealed specific lessons that can be incorporated into the use of IoT in healthcare �
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