Leveraging Information Technologies (IoT, Sensor Technologies, AI, and Data Analytics) in Healthcare and Agriculture

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Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 03 | Page :
    By

    Atharva Mandloi,

  1. Research Scholar, MCA Thakur Institute of Management Studies, Career Development & Research (TIMSCDR)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

This paper explores the powerful convergence of digital technologies — the Internet of Things (IoT), Sensor Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Data Analytics — in transforming healthcare and agriculture. Both sectors face pressing global challenges: rising population demands, environmental stress, disease burdens, unequal access to services, and food insecurity. Conventional systems alone cannot meet future needs. However, technology-driven, real-time data-driven systems offer innovative solutions: from automating diagnostics to forecasting pest outbreaks. In healthcare, IoT enables continuous patient monitoring via smart wearables, and sensor networks track vital signs. AI powers predictive analytics, robotic surgery, and enhances diagnostics. Data analytics extract trends and risks from large datasets. In agriculture, IoT supports precision irrigation, drone surveillance, and smart livestock monitoring. AI guides crop planning and market strategy. Case studies from India, Kenya, the Netherlands, and the USA showcase real-world results. This paper also addresses challenges — cost, digital illiteracy, ethical concerns, and infrastructure — and proposes solutions via public- private collaboration, policy alignment, and inclusive innovation. By integrating technology, ethics, and sustainability, the digital transformation of agriculture and healthcare can be scalable, inclusive, and impactful across the globe.

Keywords: IoT, AI, Smart Farming, e-Health, Digital Agriculture, Sensor Networks, Remote Monitoring, Big Data Analytics, Predictive Systems, Blockchain, Sustainable Tech, Federated Learning

[This article belongs to Journal of Telecommunication, Switching Systems and Networks ]

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Atharva Mandloi. Leveraging Information Technologies (IoT, Sensor Technologies, AI, and Data Analytics) in Healthcare and Agriculture. Journal of Telecommunication, Switching Systems and Networks. 2025; 12(03):-.
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Volume 12
Issue 03
Received 05/06/2025
Accepted 14/08/2025
Published 06/10/2025
Publication Time 123 Days
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