Zhao, Zhuo, Ma, Yangmyung, Mushtaq, Adeel et al. (6 more authors) (2021) Applications of Robotics, AI, and Digital Technologies during COVID-19:A Review. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. ISSN 1938-744X
Abstract
Many countries have enacted a quick response to the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic by utilizing existing technologies. For example, robotics, artificial intelligence, and digital technology have been deployed in hospitals and public areas for maintaining social distancing, reducing person-to-person contact, enabling rapid diagnosis, tracking virus spread, and providing sanitation. In this paper, 163 news articles and scientific reports on COVID-19-related technology adoption were screened, shortlisted, categorized by application scenario, and reviewed for functionality. Technologies related to robots, artificial intelligence, and digital technology were selected from the pool of candidates, yielding a total of 50 applications for review. Each case was analyzed for its engineering characteristics and potential impact on the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, challenges and future directions regarding the response to this pandemic and future pandemics were summarized and discussed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. and Cambridge University Press 2021. |
Keywords: | artificial intelligence,Coronavirus,COVID-19,digital technologies,robotics |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Electronic Engineering (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2021 16:40 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:42 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.9 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/dmp.2021.9 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:175508 |
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