COVID-19 has disrupted normal life and has enforced a substantial change in the policies, priorities and activities of individuals, organisations and governments. These changes are proving to be a catalyst for technology and innovation. In this paper, we discuss the pandemic's potential impact on the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in various broad sectors namely healthcare, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, transportation and industrial IoT. Our perspective and forecast of this impact on IoT adoption is based on a thorough research literature review, a careful examination of reports from leading consulting firms and interactions with several industry experts. For each of these sectors, we also provide the details of notable IoT initiatives taken in wake of COVID-19. We also highlight the challenges that need to be addressed and important research directions that will facilitate accelerated IoT adoption.

翻译：COVID-19扰乱了正常生活,使个人、组织和政府的政策、优先事项和活动发生了实质性变化,这些变化证明是技术和创新的催化剂,我们在本文件中讨论了这一流行病对保健、智能家庭、智能建筑、智能城市、交通和工业IoT等广泛部门采用Tings Internet(IoT)的潜在影响。我们对采用IoT的这种影响的看法和预测是基于彻底的研究文献审查、对主要咨询公司的报告的仔细审查以及与若干行业专家的互动。我们还提供了在COVID-19之后,每个部门采取的重要IoT倡议的详细情况。我们还强调了需要应对的挑战和有助于加快采用IoT的重要研究方向。