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Containing COVID-19 in China: AI and the robotic restructuring of future cities

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: COVID-19 has generated interest in the potential of urban robotics and automation to manage and police physical distancing and quarantine. This commentary examines the intersection between COVID-19 management strategies and the technological affordances of robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) in urban pandemic control. Examples from China illustrate the possibilities for urban robotics and automation in a new era of urban bio-(in)security.

Source: Dialogues in Human Geography

DOI: 10.1177/2043820620934267

Authors: Bei Chen, Simon Marvin, Aidan While

Institution: University of Sheffield

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000