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A Study of the Internet of Things (IoT), its Applications with Special Reference to its Usage and Efficacy in the Healthcare Sector

M. Vaishnavi, T. Ujwal Kiran, M. Ravishanker

Abstract


The paper focuses on advancements of IoT, and its positive impact on the Healthcare sector, how it has changed the dynamics and working operation in the current situation of COVID-19 and the limitations IoT faces today. In the present circumstances, the Healthcare industry needs support with several aspects such as tracing the infected, administering the people diagnosed with COVID, remote monitoring, faster diagnosis, keeping the track of treatment, the patients’ registration and many more. The innovations the IoT systems bring can offer solutions to problems faced in the healthcare industry, there are certain limitations that are inherent in the initial stages of any new technology, similarly, IoT faces a few limitations that will be dealt with and overcome in the near future

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COVID-19, IoT (Internet of Things), Healthcare, Pandemic, Technology

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