Industry 4.0 technologies and their applications in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. Issue 4 (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Javaid, Mohd; Haleem, Abid; Vaishya, Raju; Bahl, Shashi; Suman, Rajiv; Vaish, Abhishek
• Is Part Of: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome. Volume 14:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 419
• Page End: 422
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Coronavirus -- Assistive technologies -- Industry 4.0 -- Information -- Medical; Diabetes -- Periodicals; Metabolism -- Disorders -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; Metabolic Diseases -- Periodicals; Diabète -- Périodiques; Métabolisme, Troubles du -- Périodiques; Endocrinologie -- Périodiques; Diabète -- Physiopathologie -- Périodiques; Diabetes; Metabolism -- Disorders; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.04.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1871-4021

Abstract

Abstract: Background and aims: COVID 19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has created surge demand for essential healthcare equipment, medicines along with the requirement for advance information technologies applications. Industry 4.0 is known as the fourth industrial revolution, which has the potential to fulfil customised requirement during COVID-19 crisis. This revolution has started with the applications of advance manufacturing and digital information technologies. Methods: A detailed review of the literature is done on the technologies of Industry 4.0 and their applications in the COVID-19 pandemic, using appropriate search words on the databases of PubMed, SCOPUS, Google Scholar and Research Gate. Results: We found several useful technologies of Industry 4.0 which help for proper control and management of COVID-19 pandemic and these have been discussed in this paper. The available technologies of Industry 4.0 could also help the detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 and other related problems and symptoms. Conclusions: Industry 4.0 can fulfil the requirements of customised face masks, gloves, and collect information for healthcare systems for proper controlling and treating of COVID-19 patients. We have discussed ten major technologies of Industry 4.0 which help to solve the problems of this virus. It is useful to provide day to day update of an infected patient, area-wise, age-wise and state-wise with proper surveillance systems. We also believe that the proper implementation of these technologies would help to enhance education and communication regarding public health. These Industry 4.0 technologies could provide a lot of innovative ideas and solution for fighting local and global medical emergencies. Highlights: Technologies employed in the Industry 4.0 can help in proper isolation of the infected patient, thereby reducing the spread of disease. These digital technologies create virtual clinic through the application of telemedicine consultations which reduce the physical crowding of the patients in the hospitals and clinics. The available technologies of Industry 4.0 could also help the detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 and other related problems and symptoms. Industry 4.0 provides an automated solution to various manufacturing challenges and can fulfil the customised requirements of face masks, gloves and other personal protection items.