Six sigma DMAIC approach based mobile application for statistical analysis of COVID-19 data

Abstract

Purpose

Coronavirus disease 2019 is one of the novel diseases formed by a dreadful virus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Various countries are affected by this viral disease, and many countries declare a lockdown with several rules and conditions. To prevent this rapid viral transmission, various researchers have introduced different mobile applications. This paper aims to study issues like viral transmission, mortality rates, vaccination rates, etc. and also provides suitable solutions based on the statistical analysis with the assistance of the Six-Sigma Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control (DMAIC) concept.

Design/methodology/approach

Statistical analysis is done for different countries, and the required solutions are provided by using the DMAIC procedure. This application has the ability to represent the current risk status of the user and notify them to secure themselves.

Findings

The proposed work suggests the Aarogya Setu application to prevent large viral transmission by affording many preventive measures. This application also issues the current risk status of each individual user. Hence, it gives improved results in avoiding high viral transmission.

Originality/value

The proposed six-sigma DMAIC concept also affords the control measures to prevent viral transmission. Hence, the suggested application has the highest chance of avoiding the rapid viral transmission.

Citation

Nagarajaiah, K., Maganahalli Chandramouli, S. and Malavalli Ramakrishna, L. (2022), "Six sigma DMAIC approach based mobile application for statistical analysis of COVID-19 data", International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 347-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPCC-02-2022-0053