IoT-to-the-Rescue: A Survey of IoT Solutions for COVID-19-like

Pandemics
The atmospheric buoyancy and intangible nature of fatal communicable viruses lead to rapid
transmissions among individuals, resulting in global pandemics. Strategic lockdowns and
mandatory social distancing are immediate solutions in such scenarios. However, this leads to
operational disruptions in education, manufacturing, economy, transportation, governance, and
community. Although technological assistance is beneficial in overcoming such issues, the current
Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure has limitations. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive
review of the possible IoT-based solutions that have the capacity of combating the COVID-19-
like viruses. We highlight the societal impacts due to pandemics and identify the specific lacunae
in current IoT solutions. We also provide comprehensive detail on how to overcome the challenges
along with directions towards the possible technological trends for future research. Compared to
existing reviews, our work offers a holistic view of the cause, effects, and the possible solutions
that are existing, along with already existing solutions that can be customized to serve the special
needs during the pandemic.

Link to full paper:

https://pallvdeb.github.io/papers/rescue.pdf

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