Emerging Digital Technologies to Combat Future Crises: Learnings From COVID-19 to be Prepared for the Future

Tobias Guggenberger, Jannik Lockl, Maximilian Röglinger, Vincent Schlatt, Johannes Sedlmeir, Jens-Christian Stoetzer, Nils Urbach and Fabiane Völter
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Tobias Guggenberger: Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Jannik Lockl: FIM Research Center, University of Bayreuth, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Maximilian Röglinger: FIM Research Center, Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT, University of Bayreuth, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Vincent Schlatt: Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Johannes Sedlmeir: Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Jens-Christian Stoetzer: FIM Research Center, University of Bayreuth, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Nils Urbach: FIM Research Center, Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, 60138 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Fabiane Völter: Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT, University of Bayreuth 95444 Bayreuth, Germany

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2021, vol. 18, issue 04, 1-27

Abstract: In 2020, the world has witnessed an unprecedented global pandemic with COVID-19. It has led nations to take measures that have an enormous impact on individuals, society, and the economy. Researchers and practitioners responded rapidly, evaluating the opportunities to capitalize on technology for tackling the associated challenges. We investigate the innovative potentials of three emerging digital technologies — namely, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and distributed ledgers — to tackle pandemic-related challenges. We present our findings on the most effective means of leveraging each technology’s potential, the implications for use in crises, and the convergence of the three technologies.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; blockchain; COVID-19; distributed ledger technology; open innovation; emerging digital technology; Internet of Things (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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