Policy report: Fourth Industrial Revolution response to COVID-19
Coronavirus: how UCL, UCLH & Mercedes F1 fast-tracked a lifesaving breathing aid.
View the policy report on the 4IR APPG website
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 UCL-Ventura CPAP project features on pp 42-43 of the report.
Funder
Department of Health and Social Care, UCL, UCLH and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains
Lead researchers
UCL-Ventura is led by engineers Profesor Rebecca Shipley (Director, UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering), Professor Tim Baker (UCL Mechanical Engineering) and clinicians Professor Mervyn Singer (UCL Medicine and UCLH Critical Care) and Professor David Lomas (UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences).
Output type
Policy report
PIU lead
Ana Rita Pinho
