COVID-19 Can Create Opportunity for IoT in the Caribbean
Personal smart devices used outside home ( percentages )
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Smart watch Smart phone Tablet Fitness
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Fig . 4 : Distribution of personal smart devices used outside of home ( percentages of responses )
The unanimously agreed sensors to be used in a building were touchless systems ( water faucets , soap pumps , paper towel dispensers , hand dryers , hand sanitizer pumps , automatic doors ) ( Fig . 5 ). However , respondents noted a clear need for cameras to detect adherence to mask protocols , sensors to prevent overcrowding , automatic temperature readings and touchless payments . This supported the key elements in the IoT sensor design for a building ( Fig . 12 and Fig . 13 ).
The reinforced desire was for occupancy detection as well as temperature measurements .
The respondents ’ unrestricted feedback ( via the open-ended question ) identified other smart devices to be used in a store . Many answers were repeated devices and / or solutions from previous questions . However , novel suggestions were summarized in Table 1 . The thematic areas were touch-free systems ( new items being elevator controls , water cooler , aerosol dispenser , bins , robotic arms ), reliable in vivo virus detection methods and improved accuracy and sensitivity of increased core temperature .
As a result of the survey being anonymous it was not possible to obtain further clarification on two answers , “ holographic technologies ” and “ wearables for visitors and people in isolation ”. The former could refer to advanced HMI or augmented reality ( identified in another question ). The latter had no rationale for omitting residents and no details on data captured .
Design safety was highlighted by a response on potential health risks to electromagnetic radiation due to increased exposure from frequent use .
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