Abstract
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is now a global pandemic disease. This
outbreak has affected every aspect of life from work, leisure, and
interaction with technology. Governments around the world have issued
orders for travel bans, social distancing, and lockdown to control the
spread of the virus and prevent strain on hospitals. This paper explores
potential applications for radar-based non-contact remote respiration
sensing technology that may help to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and
outlines potential advantages that may also help to reduce the spread of
the virus. Based on the state of the art engineering technologies,
several emerging applications related to COVID-19 monitoring/or
protection will be discussed with their technical implications. These
applications include remote breathing rate monitoring, continuous
identity authentication, occupancy detection, and hand gesture
recognition. The paper also highlights future research directions that
must be explored further to bring this innovative non-contact sensor
technology into real-world implementation.