COVID-19 Can Create Opportunity for IoT in the Caribbean
Technologies used ( cumulative percentages )
Smart fitness devices Smart health care devices
Smart TV Smart home assistant
Smart phone Smart home and / or home devices Smart car and / or car accessories
Smart appliances Smart clothing and / or wearables
Telehealth Online learning
Touchless payments Robotic delivery
Online shopping at local stores Remote access
Messaging Remote meeting
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Do not use |
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Fig . 2 : Summary of technologies used before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic ( percentages of responses )
Analysis of the responses highlighted a discrepancy in the report of technologies used . Fig . 2 illustrated that usage after was higher than before only in areas as , remote meeting , remote access , touchless payments and telehealth . The restrictions of physical movements would have increased the usage of available digital tools , thereby showing an increase in most of the technologies used .
A potential reason is the misinterpretation of the question that required the respondent to select “ all that apply ”. Although this created an erroneous result , the area identified by “ do not use ” gave a clear indication of the technologies that were not common during this period . These
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