4th Industrial Revolution

Integrating 4IRtechnologies

The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is set to bring a host of new technologies to the forefront of innovation – the integration of these is a priority for many companies in the health, safety and security landscape.

“IoT is most definitely the future... we believe, over time, anything that can be connected, will be connected.”

Dharmendra Patel, managing director of Creation Gulf

The 4th Industrial Revolution is a landmark event for innovation. W ith a fusion of advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and more marking the 4th industrial revolution, the health, safety and security industries are racing to keep up with the rapidly innovating landscape.

Integrating IoT into its product range is no stranger to UAE-based Elettrico Lighting, which recently unveiled LED control hubs that will utilise IoT in its ultraviolet LED disinfection products. These UV LED systems can be configured to wavelengths between 260nm and 270nm to kill the Covid-19 virus and other viruses, bacteria and pathogens. Enabling IoT to control and operate such technology could help eliminate the risk of human error or crosscontamination.

Creation Gulf’s managing director, Dharmendra Patel, explained, “IoT is most definitely the future. Like most of our manufacturing partners, we believe, over time, anything that can be connected, will be connected. IoT will also enable remote management and access which would further make lives easy for clients and operators.”

IoT integration is also a priority for KORE, who has worked with logistics company Swoop Aero on drones to transport Covid-19 vaccines to isolated parts of the world.

“I’m grateful that the IoT connectivity and solutions we provide are being used so that people in the remotest parts of the world are not forgotten or overlooked,” explained KORE CEO and president, Romil Bahl. 4IR technologies are also set to aid innovation in the cyber security field, with Mimecast Limited recently unveiling its CyberGraph solution, engineered to use AI to detect phishing attacks.

“Phishing and impersonation attacks are getting more sophisticated... CyberGraph leverages AI and machine learning technologies to keep employees one step ahead,” commented Josh Douglas, vice president of product management for threat intelligence at MimeCast. ❖