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Policy report: Fourth Industrial Revolution response to COVID-19

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Covid 19 APPG

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Fourth Industrial Revolution was created by Alan Mak MP in 2016 to support and promote technology in Parliament. The group also works to build a large non-parliamentary community of business leaders, academics and other individuals interested in technology policy to connect with Westminster.

The 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' refers to the digital era where communication and connectivity are accelerated. This period is marked by breakthroughs in the fields of robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and the Internet of Things. In May 2020, the parliamentary group released their latest report, which focuses on the impact of technology in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. The °×С½ãÂÛ̳-Ventura CPAP project features on pp 42-43 of the report.

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Lead researchers

°×С½ãÂÛ̳-Ventura is led by engineers Profesor Rebecca Shipley (Director, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Institute of Healthcare Engineering), Professor Tim Baker (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Mechanical Engineering) and clinicians ProfessorÌýMervyn Singer (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Medicine and °×С½ãÂÛ̳H Critical Care) and Professor David Lomas (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ School of Life and Medical Sciences).

Output type

Policy reportÌý

PIU lead

Ana Rita Pinho