TECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS TO FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19: A REVIEW

Abstract

COVID-19 might be devastatingly affecting our enterprises, public activities and
individual prepping norms and principles, yet it is likewise inciting an overflowing of
innovativeness in different fields. Science and Technology is playing a pivotal role in an
effort to tackle this deadly pandemic. The objective of this paper is to carry out a review on
the latest technological inventions that have been carried out by researchers, medical as well
as top engineering institutions, universities and organizations worldwide to fight against
coronavirus. Firstly, six different digital technologies are discussed as how they are helping
people in the battle against COVID-19. Then the paper gives a detailed overview of
numerous technological inventions like artificial hygienic hand: hands-free door openers,
snood-type mask, UV disinfection towers, smart helmets and contact free sanitization
cabinets etc. At the end, the conclusion talks give a solid conviction these latest technologies
like AI, NLP, Block-Chain, 3D printing, AR/VR will play a pivotal role in helping people to
fight against this COVID-19.