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The emergence of coronavirus (COVID-19) is currently a challenge that has physical, economic, social, and pedagogical boundaries, thus gaining global attention. The emergence of new trends in technologies contributed to the commencement of the Internet of Things (IoT), which is gaining worldwide attention as well as becoming available for monitoring, diagnosing, forecasting, and preventing emerging communicable diseases. IoT in the medical organization is advantageous and has enabled appropriate control of individuals with COVID-19 by using interconnected wearable sensors and networks. IoT is an evolving area of investigation in infectious disease epidemiology. However, the augmented dangers of communicable diseases transmitted through worldwide integration and the pervasive availability of smart types of machinery, including the interrelatedness of the world, require its utilization for monitoring, averting, predicting, and managing transmittable viruses. This has helped in reducing the circulation rate in the hospital and increasing patient satisfaction. Therefore, this chapter discusses the overall applications of IoT during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the significant applications of IoT, challenges, and opportunities of deploying the technologies during the outbreak are presented. This can be of help to identify symptoms and provides better treatment for the outbreak. Taking into account the current situation worldwide, smart disease monitoring systems focused on IoT can be significantly advanced in an attempt to combat the next contagion. With the development of smartphones, wearable devices, and Internet access, IoT’s role will limit the spread of the pandemic by collecting and analyzing data already gathered. These technologies also help to provide an automated and efficient warning system that allows early and timely identification of COVID-19, thus reducing mortality and preventing global spread.
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Ogundokun, R.O., Awotunde, J.B., Adeniyi, E.A., Misra, S. (2022). Application of the Internet of Things (IoT) to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Ghosh, U., Chakraborty, C., Garg, L., Srivastava, G. (eds) Intelligent Internet of Things for Healthcare and Industry. Internet of Things. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81473-1_4
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