Wireless Sensors: Technologies and Global Markets

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Dec 18, 2014, 11:09 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This report forecasts the market size of wireless sensors for the years 2014-2019. It deals exclusively with wireless technologies employed in the personal area network (PAN) and local area network (LAN) topologies. It also classifies the market size for wireless sensor devices for individual end-vertical application by various parameters measured in terms of dollar and unit sales. Analysis of the challenges posed by technology and business issues and the steps taken by industry stakeholders to counter these challenges are also included.

Use this report to:
- Analyze the challenges posed by technology issues (e.g., power management) and the steps taken by industry stakeholders to counter these challenges.
- Receive an overview of the activities of influential companies.
- Evaluate the market size for wireless sensor devices for individual end-vertical applications by region in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Examine crucial, innovative breakthroughs by means of a detailed patent analysis.

Highlights
- The global market for wireless sensor devices reached nearly $1.2 billion in 2013. This market is expected to grow to $1.5 billion in 2014 and $4.3 billion in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.7% between 2014 and 2019.
- Home automation and other indoor applications as a market segment is expected to reach $653 million in 2014. The segment is expected to grow to $1.6 billion in 2019, with a CAGR of 20.1% for the five-year period, 2014 to 2019.
- Energy infrastructure applications as a market segment is expected to reach $383 million in 2014. The segment is expected to grow to $1.1 billion in 2019, with a CAGR of 23.5% for the five-year period, 2014 to 2019.

INTRODUCTION
Wireless sensor devices connect sensors wirelessly among each other as well as to monitoring and management setups. This report forecasts the market size of wireless sensors for the years 2012-2019. This report is an update of the one published in 2011. The wireless sensor landscape is characterized by diversity on the following fronts:

- The parameter being sensed.
- The end-vertical application.
- Wireless technology adopted.

Consequently, the market for wireless sensors is fragmented and disorganized. This report straddles this diversity and presents a consolidated picture of the market. Since
the publication of the last report, wireless sensors continue to make new headways, but are unable to bite the bullet when it comes to consolidation among diverse wireless
technologies. This failure has resulted in an adverse impact on the growth rate, which nevertheless remains attractive. While the sensing principles of wireless sensors are consistent with that of wireline sensors, wireless sensors have the challenge of operating with an attractive form and with robust power management. The payout is spectacular. In most cases, wireless sensors beat their wireline counterparts hands down in the following aspects:

- Physical reach.
- Time to roll out and install.
- Pricing.
- Suitability in harsh operating environments.

Wireless sensor devices are the actual sensing elements that are present in the wireless sensor networks. They do not include gateways or management software. This report deals exclusively with wireless technologies employed in the personal area network (PAN) and local area network (LAN) topologies. It does not cover wide area networks (e.g., commercial cellular networks).

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
This study's goals and objectives include the following:
- Forecast the market size for wireless sensor devices in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices by end-vertical application in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices for individual end-vertical application by various parameters measured in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices for individual end-vertical applications by region in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices for individual end-vertical application by wireless technologies in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices for individual wireless technologies in terms of dollar and unit sales by end-vertical applications.
- Analyze the challenges posed by technology issues (e.g., power management) and the steps taken by industry stakeholders to counter these challenges.
- Analyze the challenges posed by business issues (e.g., multiplicity of wireless standards and technologies) and the steps taken by industry stakeholders to counter these challenges.
- Highlight the roles played by major stakeholders and players.
- Provide an overview of the activities of influential companies.
- Examine crucial, innovative breakthroughs by means of a detailed patent analysis.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
Wireless sensors engender a wide array of monitoring and management use-cases previously considered untenable. They have thrown open an entirely new market apart from opening avenues for improvement in existing processes. Wireless sensors are among the earliest tangible drivers of the Internet. This scheme visualizes the networking and connection of practically any device that can embed a communicating modem. However, not everything is positive. The technology faces compelling technical and
business challenges that need to be overcome before it can realize its potential. This report traces the path of evolution of the wireless sensor market so far and forecasts
the cumulative quantitative impact of the drivers and challenges influencing the wireless sensor landscape.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This report presents the forecast for wireless sensor devices for 2014 through 2019 on a volume and value basis. These forecasts are further broken down by the various
parameters that can be measured by the sensors, by end applications and by region. The report covers the following parameters that can be measured by wireless sensor
devices:
- Temperature.
- Pressure.
- Level.
- Flow.
- Chemical composition.
- Biological characteristics.
- Motion and position.
- Surveillance and image.
- Humidity.

The end-vertical application breakdown includes:
- Industrial installations.
- Energy infrastructure.
- Ecology and agriculture.
- Logistics and transport.
- Defense and surveillance.
- Medicine.
- Home automation and other indoor applications.

The regional breakdown focuses on the following geographical areas:
- The Americas.
- Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
- The Asia-Pacific region (APAC).

The report covers the following wireless technologies and standards:
- Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart.
- RFID (including NFC).
- WiFi and 6LoWPAN.
- ZigBEE and RF4CE.
- Other 802.15.4-based technologies (including EnOcean, Z-Wave, WirelessHART and ISA100.11a).

The "Executive Summary" chapter provides an end application, domain-wise breakdown of the dollar sales of wireless sensor devices. The "Overview" chapter deals with the fundamentals of sensors and introduces the various measurable parameters. It also covers the major technological and business challenges confronting the wireless sensor domain and introduces the reader to the concepts of energy harvesting. The chapter familiarizes the reader with the leading wireless PAN and LAN technologies and standards. The "Global Markets" chapter deals exclusively with quantitative forecasts with a special focus on the application of sensors. After providing a broad breakdown of the global market for wireless sensors, this section provides an overview of the astonishing body of use cases for wireless sensors and gives a detailed breakdown of the sensor market along these domains. The chapter also includes a wireless-technology-specific analysis of the wireless sensor market. The "Major Players" chapter covers the extremely well-populated landscape of the wireless sensor industry. It identifies and explains the major stakeholder categories and then analyzes the initiatives undertaken by key companies. The "U.S. Patent Analysis" chapter covers innovative activities that impact wireless sensors. Patents are also categorized in terms of application and architecture, as well as timing, assignee countries and assignee organizations.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This study provides a granular analysis of the market for wireless sensor devices employed in PANs and LANs. This report does the following:
- Breaks down the market by end-vertical application in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Breaks down the market for individual end-vertical applications by parameter measured in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Breaks down the market for individual end-vertical applications by region in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Breaks down the market for individual end-vertical applications by wireless technology and standard in terms of dollar and unit sales.
- Breaks down the market for individual wireless technology and standard by end-vertical applications in terms of dollar and unit sales.

This report will be valuable to many industry participants, including the following:
- Wireless chipset makers.
- Sensor original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
- Sensor end users and distributors.
- Energy harvesting specialists.
- System integrators.
- Intellectual property owners of sensing and energy harvesting technology.
- Financial institutions.

METHODOLOGY
Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in preparing this report. BCC Research presents an analysis across the global market for wireless sensor devices employed in PANs and LANs based on reported revenue dollars and units shipped. We also analyzed data gathered from various research sources via the Internet. Interviews were conducted with well-placed industry sources.

INFORMATION SOURCES
The following sources have been referenced:
- Primary research, including interviews with experts from companies operating in the handset and waveform domains.
- Published industry data.
- Shipment reports of non-listed companies.
- 10-K reports.
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