The world has never experienced such a year. With the global pandemic have come new norms for how we live such as a proliferation of remote working and our changed interaction with technology.
So what trends are most likely to dominate the electronics industry in 2021? Here engineering consultants from ByteSnap have reflected on the electronics and tech year ahead and identified some notable trends.
1. Growth in COVID-accelerated medical technology
In response to COVID-19 there will be development into consumer medical devices. Smart watches may be able to monitor for illnesses as well as fitness, e.g. being able to detect an increase in body temperature. Smart watches will also be upgraded to incorporate features of the NHS COVID app, such as automatic contact tracing.