Impact of Covid-19 and Subsequent Usage of IoT

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus as a pandemic. The virus spreads through person-to-person contact, and governments have implemented various measures to protect their citizens from its spread. The pandemic has raised the importance of remote monitoring, automation, data-driven decision-making, etc. All of which are covered under major benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT). This study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the adoption and usage of IoT. The pandemic has expedited the adoption and deployment of IoT devices in various key sectors such as education, healthcare, transportation, industrial, tourism, and manufacturing. The details of adoption of IoT in these sectors have been explored and presented in this paper. Overall, the paper reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised awareness and increased adoption of IoT among masses and this trend is expected to continue in the post-pandemic era also.