Considerations for a Post-COVID-19 Technology and Innovation Ecosystem in China (Disaster Risk Reduction)

✍ Scribed by Jinling Hua (editor), Bismark Adu Gyamfi (editor), Rajib Shaw (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 186
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

COVID-19 has made differential impacts on countries and communities around the world. China, where COVID-19 started, has developed and utilized different types of technologies, including both traditional and disruptive technologies, to address the pandemic risks. Also, there have been many innovations in applying technologies in different contexts during the pandemic as well as in the post-pandemic recovery and preparedness aspects. This book covers some of these technological developments as well as the governance mechanisms for developing a technology and innovation ecosystem in a post-COVID-19 context in China. The book also explores the experiences and lessons learned from different types of technologies and their implementation in the post-COVID-19 period and highlights how they can be useful to prepare for future calamities.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
About This Book
Contents
Editors and Contributors
1 Overview of Post COVID Scenario in China
1.1 Introduction
1.2 COVID-19: China’s Response
1.2.1 Overview
1.2.2 Development of the COVID-19 Response System
1.2.3 Various Roles in the Community
1.2.4 Functions and Management Mechanism of Community Epidemic Prevention Leading Group
1.3 Relevance and Outline of the Book
1.4 Postscript
References
2 Innovation and Technology Ecosystem: Historical Perspectives
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Development of Science and Technology Policy in China
2.2.1 First Period: Technology Import (1949–1977)
2.2.2 Second Period: Integration of Science Technology and Market (1977–2003)
2.2.3 Third Period: Independent Innovation (2003–2012)
2.2.4 Fourth Period: Independent Innovation-Driven Development (2012–2019)
2.2.5 Fifth Period: Catalysis of China’s Technological Innovation Ecosystem (2020)
2.3 China’s Unique Indigenous Innovation Policy
2.3.1 Characteristics of Indigenous Innovation-Related Policies
2.3.2 Positioning of China’s Indigenous Innovation—Related Policies
2.3.3 Framework of China’s Science and Technology Innovation Policy System
2.3.4 Chinese Investment in Science and Technology
2.3.5 The Guiding Role of Independent R&D Expenditure of Chinese Government
2.4 Experiences and Lessons of Innovation and Technology Ecosystem in China
References
3 Drones Activity in Epidemic Prevention and Prospects in the Post-COVID-19
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Development Status of Drones in China
3.3 The Role of Chinese Drones During the COVID-19 Pandemic
3.3.1 Drone as Unmanned Rapid Epidemic Prevention and Control
3.3.2 Drone as Rapid Transportation of Medical Supplies
3.4 Potential Challenges of Drone Development in the Post-COVID-19 Era
3.4.1 Challenges of Drone Production and Sales
3.4.2 Challenges of Drone Management Regulations
References
4 Social Media Development and Application During Pandemic and Post-pandemic from the Perspectives of Recovery and Preparedness
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Web 2.0-Era
4.1.2 User-Generated Content
4.1.3 The Network Community
4.2 Development of Social Media Worldwide
4.2.1 Facebook
4.2.2 Twitter
4.3 Social Media Development in China
4.3.1 Sina Weibo
4.3.2 WeChat
4.3.3 TikTok
4.4 Overview of Social Media Used in China During COVID-19
4.4.1 Early Stage of Information Dissemination
4.4.2 Outbreak and Spreading Stage of Information Dissemination
4.4.3 Retreat Stage of Information Dissemination
4.5 “Infodemic” in Social Media During COVID-19
4.5.1 Rapid Spread
4.5.2 Indistinctness of Authenticity
4.5.3 Harmful Effect
4.6 Directions of Social Media for Pandemic Control
4.6.1 Pay Attention to the Early Warning of Social Media
4.6.2 Build up a New Network Gatekeeping Mechanism
References
5 Toward a Digital China Through Digital Economy
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Scale of Digital Economy
5.3 Digital China
5.3.1 The Framework and Meaning of Digital China
5.3.2 The Development Characteristics of Digital Economy in China
5.4 Current Situation of China’s Digital Economy
5.4.1 Digital Industrialization Development
5.4.2 Industry Digitalization Development
5.4.3 Digital Governance Development
5.4.4 Digital Value Development
References
6 Big Data and Its Implication in China
6.1 Introduction—Relationship Between Big Data and Covid-19 in China
6.1.1 Definition of Big Data
6.1.2 Big Data in China
6.2 The Applications of Big Data in China During Covid-19
6.2.1 Big Data in the First Wave from Wuhan
6.2.2 Big Data in the Second Wave
6.3 Application of Big Data in Economic Recovery
6.4 Outlook of Big Data in Post Covid-19
6.4.1 Summary of Big Data During the Covid-19 in China
6.4.2 Future Potential of Big Data in Economic Recovery
References
7 Robotics and Its Advancement in Modern China
7.1 Introduction—Robotics in China and Applications During COVID-19
7.1.1 Brief Introduction of Robotics in China
7.1.2 Characteristics of the Robotic Industry in China Before COVID-19
7.1.3 Robotics in COVID-19 in China
7.2 Applications of Robots in COVID-19
7.2.1 Application of Medical Assistant Robot in COVID-19
7.2.2 Application of Public Service Robot in COVID-19 in China
7.2.3 Application of Merchandise Delivery Robot
7.3 Analysis Based on Application of Robotics in COVID-19
7.3.1 External Factors
7.3.2 Internal Factors
7.4 Future Potential of Robotics in China
7.4.1 Integration of Robotic Design with Other Technologies
7.4.2 Partnership and Collaborations
References
8 Artificial Intelligence and Its Importance in Post-COVID-19 China
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Artificial Intelligence
8.3 China’s AI-Related Health Strategies
8.4 Cases of AI Technology Application for COVID-19 Management in China
8.4.1 Face Temperature Recognition
8.4.2 Cloud Computing
8.4.3 AI-Fused Logistics Services
8.5 Way Forward in Post-COVID-19
References
9 5G and Its Implication to Communication in China
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Development of China Mobile Communication Technology
9.2.1 1G and 2G with China Mobile Communication System Reform
9.2.2 Connection of 3G Mobile Phones with the Internet
9.2.3 China’s Independent Innovation and Practice in 3G
9.2.4 Characteristics of Complementary Mobile Communication Technology After 4G Era
9.3 5G Innovation in China
9.3.1 Technical Orientation of 5G
9.3.2 Policy Orientation of 5G
9.4 Economic Effect of 5G
9.4.1 Investment Scale and Operator Strategy of 5G in China
9.4.2 5G Construction Status and Market Effect
9.5 Significance of 5G to China
References
10 Evolution from IoT to IoE Era in China
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Development Status of IoV in China
10.2.1 IoV Policy
10.2.2 China’s Evolution to C-V2X Technology
10.2.3 Patent Situation of IoV and C-V2X
10.2.4 Self-driving Technology
10.3 Smart Home IoT in China
10.4 Personal IoT
References
11 Going Beyond the “Norm” in Technology and Innovation Apparatus in Emergency Situation: A Post-COVID-19 Society
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Defining the “Norm” in Destructive Technologies Application
11.3 The Ecosystem of Norms in Destructive Technologies and Innovations
11.4 The New Norm in COVID-19 Era with Destructive Technology Application
11.4.1 Issuance of Health Certificates
11.4.2 Contact Tracing Mechanisms
11.5 Pandemic Setting Precedence for Human Rights, Security and Operation Ethics Complications
11.6 Lessons for Post-COVID-19 Future
References