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IoT Trends 2021

Location data will become more and more important, the same goes for connected machines and remote monitoring. Also, some health-and-safety initiatives such as cleaning process optimization technologies and track-and trace capabilities will gather momentum.

Trend #1: Connected healthcare sector

Digital technologies are going to further contribute to healthcare services being able to become fully integrated – both to optimize care delivery and to enable more targeted and seamless healthcare. Better connectivity, location data, and the leveraging of new technologies provide hospitals with the opportunity to improve workflows and drive patient and physician satisfaction. Examples can include smart bed management, device monitoring and management applications, and mobile services (smartphone app) for patients.

  Exemplary Use Case: Digital Support for Triage Staff

Trend #2: Connected manufacturing

More and more companies will be looking for business strategies that harness operational and business data for greater visibility, efficiency, control, and customer satisfaction. Connecting people, processes, and supply chains allow for end-to-end visibility and control.

  Exemplary Use Case: Tracking and Digital Labeling of Containers in Logistics

Trend #3: smart building technologies

We can expect firms to increasingly focus on developing office strategies that include IoT applications to support employee comfort and improve resource efficiencies. Such concepts could involve energy and environmental monitoring, smart lighting, or sensor-enabled space utilization and activity monitoring. Smart office initiatives will also make greater use of technological aids such as E-Ink displays.

  Exemplary Use Case: Workplace Occupancy Sensing

Trend #4: location tracking for employees and consumers

Due to the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, businesses are facing a new challenge with unprecedented and likely persistent levels of altered safety demands and remote workforces. As a result, employers are looking for ways to ensure their staff’s safety and hinder the spread of the coronavirus while maintaining operational procedures. In order to deliver convenient customer and employee experiences, brands will turn to location monitoring and contact tracking methods based on easy-to-use wearables, for example. This can ensure that customers and employees are following the company’s directions regarding social distancing and can help identify contact persons of infected individuals.

  Exemplary Use Case: Location Tracking & Contact Tracing

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