Global Markets and Technologies for Wireless Sensors--Focus on the Americas
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INTRODUCTION
Wireless sensor devices connect sensors wirelessly among each other as well as to monitoring and management setups. While the sensing principles 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 used in PANs and LANs in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices used in PANs and LANs by various parameters measured in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices used in PANs and LANs by end application in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices used in PANs and LANs by geographical regions in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Classify the market size for wireless sensor devices used in PANs and LANs by wireless and standard technologies in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Identify the market size for wireless sensor devices used in PANs and LANs in key country markets in terms of dollar and unit sales.
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 sensor networks are the drivers of the grand scheme of the Internet of Things. This scheme visualizes the networking and connection of practically any device that can embed a communicating modem. While this premise is no doubt exciting, there are very few drivers in the near future than can pave the path for its realization. Wireless sensor networks are one of these few drivers. They are arguably the most tangible, realizable, and commercially viable drivers for the Internet of Things.
However, the fit into this grand scheme is only an aside to the wireless sensor story. The main theme here is the phenomenal amount of use cases that can be engendered by the technology. These include the wireless enablement of existing wireline sensors as well as the spawning of new use cases altogether.
Everything is, however, not all positive. The technology faces compelling technical and business challenges that need to be overcome before it can realize its potential. This report is an effort towards forecasting the market size for wireless sensor devices in the face of these challenges.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This report presents the forecasts for wireless sensor devices employed in PANs and LANs for 2011 through 2016 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 geographical regions.
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
Ecology and agriculture
Logistics and transport
Defense and surveillance
Medicine
Residential automation and energy management
The regional breakdown focuses on the following geographical areas:
The Americas
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC)
Country-specific analyses are included for the following countries:
U.S.
Canada
Brazil
Mexico
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
U.K.
The Netherlands
Russian Federation
Israel
South Africa
Turkey
Japan
China
South Korea
India
Indonesia
The report covers the following wireless technologies and standards:
Bluetooth
Radio frequency (RF) identification (RFID)
Wi-Fi + IPv6 over low-power, wireless PANs (6LoWPAN)
ZigBee + RF for consumer electronics (RF4CE)
Domain-specific and proprietary technologies
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 technology 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 Regional Analysis chapters take a closer look at the wireless sensor market for the various regions highlighted in this report. 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:
Breaks down the market by parameter measured in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Breaks down the market by end vertical application in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Breaks down the market by geographical region in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Breaks down the market by wireless technology and standard in terms of dollar and unit sales.
Identifies the market size in key country markets 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
AUTHOR CREDENTIALS
Shalini R. has extensive experience analyzing and evaluating advanced information technology, including telecommunications and optical networks. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Kumaraguru College of Technology in Coimbatore, India, as well as a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications and Software Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . 1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 2
SCOPE OF THE REPORT . 2
SCOPE OF THE REPORT (CONTINUED) 3
INTENDED AUDIENCE 4
METHODOLOGY . 5
INFORMATION SOURCES . 5
AUTHOR CREDENTIALS . 5
RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS . 6
BCC ON-LINE SERVICES . 6
DISCLAIMER . 6
CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 7
SUMMARY TABLE VALUE OF THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR
WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES BY END VERTICAL APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 7
SUMMARY FIGURE VALUE OF THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR
WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES BY END VERTICAL APPLICATION,
2009-2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 8
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (CONTINUED) . 9
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (CONTINUED) . 10
CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 11
FUNDAMENTALS OF SENSORS . 11
WIRELESS SENSORS . 11
MESH NETWORKS . 12
INTRODUCTION TO MEASURABLE PARAMETERS . 12
TEMPERATURE SENSORS . 12
PRESSURE SENSORS 13
LEVEL SENSORS 13
FLOW SENSORS . 13
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION SENSORS . 14
BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC SENSORS 14
MOTION AND POSITION SENSORS 14
SURVEILLANCE AND IMAGE SENSORS . 14
HUMIDITY SENSORS 15
POWER MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS SENSORS 15
ENERGY HARVESTING . 16
WIRELESS WAVEFORMS—THE GENESIS OF MARKET
COMPLEXITY . 16
802.15.4 . 17
802.15.4(Continued) 18
BLUETOOTH . 19
Introduction and History . 19
Technology and Implementation Overview 19
Bluetooth 4.0—The Game Changer 20
Bluetooth 4.0—The Game … (Continued) . 21
Implications for Wireless Sensor Networks . 22
RFID . 23
Introduction . 23
Origins of RFID . 23
Technology Overview and Implementation 23
Near-Field Communication (NFC)—A Special Case of
RFID . 24
Implications for Wireless Sensor Networks . 25
WI-FI/IPV6 OVER LOW-POWER WIRELESS PERSONAL
AREA NETWORKS (6LOWPAN) 25
6LoWPAN 26
ZIGBEE AND RF4CE 26
Introduction and History . 26
Technology and Implementation Overview 27
ZigBee PRO 28
ZigBee RF4CE . 28
Case Study—ZigBee Smart Energy Profile 29
Implications for Wireless Sensor Networks . 30
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC AND PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES . 30
WirelessHART . 31
Introduction. 31
Legacy 31
Technology . 32
Technology (Continued) 33
Implications for Wireless Sensor Networks . 34
Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process
Control and Related Applications (ISA100.11a) . 35
Introduction and Use Cases . 35
Technical Facts . 35
Interworking . 36
Implications for Wireless Sensor Networks . 36
EnOcean . 37
Introduction. 37
Unique Selling Proposition . 37
Industry Patronage . 38
Implications for Wireless Sensor Networks . 38
Z-Wave . 39
CHAPTER FOUR: GLOBAL MARKETS 40
WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET OVERVIEW . 40
SHIPMENT VOLUMES. 40
TABLE 1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY VERTICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF
UNITS) . 41
BREAKDOWN BY WIRELESS STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGIES . 41
TABLE 2 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY WIRELESS STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) 42
TABLE 3 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY WIRELESS STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH
2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 43
BREAKDOWN BY MEASURABLE PARAMETERS . 44
TABLE 4 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY MEASURABLE PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 44
TABLE 5 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY MEASURABLE PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF
UNITS) . 45
BREAKDOWN BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 46
TABLE 6 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 47
TABLE 7 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES
BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF
UNITS) . 48
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MARKET: INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS . 48
DOMAIN OVERVIEW . 48
MARKET ANALYSIS 49
TABLE 8 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) 49
TABLE 9 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016
(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 50
TABLE 10 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 51
Market Analysis (Continued) 52
TABLE 11 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 53
TABLE 12 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 54
TABLE 13 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 55
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MARKET: ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE 56
DOMAIN OVERVIEW . 56
MARKET ANALYSIS 56
TABLE 14 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) 57
TABLE 15 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS
OF UNITS) . 58
TABLE 16 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 59
TABLE 17 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 60
Market Analysis (Continued) 61
TABLE 18 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 62
TABLE 19 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 63
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MARKET: LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT . 64
DOMAIN OVERVIEW . 64
MARKET ANALYSIS 64
TABLE 20 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) 64
TABLE 21 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS
OF UNITS) . 65
TABLE 22 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 66
Market Analysis (Continued) 67
TABLE 23 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 68
TABLE 24 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 69
TABLE 25 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 70
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MARKET: DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE 71
DOMAIN OVERVIEW . 71
MARKET ANALYSIS 71
TABLE 26 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) 71
TABLE 27 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY WIRELESS
STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016
(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 72
Market Analysis (Continued) 73
TABLE 28 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 74
Market Analysis (Continued) 74
TABLE 29 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE
PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 75
Market Analysis (Continued) 76
TABLE 30 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 77
TABLE 31 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL
REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 77
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MARKET: MEDICINE . 78
DOMAIN OVERVIEW . 78
MARKET ANALYSIS 78
TABLE 32 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
MEDICINE DOMAIN BY WIRELESS STANDARD AND/OR
TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 79
TABLE 33 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
MEDICINE DOMAIN BY WIRELESS STANDARD AND/OR
TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 80
TABLE 34 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
MEDICINE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE PARAMETER, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) 81
TABLE 35 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
MEDICINE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE PARAMETER, THROUGH
2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 82
Market Analysis (Continued) 83
TABLE 36 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
MEDICINE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) 84
TABLE 37 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
MEDICINE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH
2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 84
DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MARKET: RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND
ENERGY MANAGEMENT DOMAIN 85
DOMAIN OVERVIEW . 85
MARKET ANALYSIS 86
TABLE 38 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMAIN BY WIRELESS STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 86
TABLE 39 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMAIN BY WIRELESS STANDARD AND/OR TECHNOLOGY,
THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 87
TABLE 40 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) 88
TABLE 41 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016
(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 89
Market Analysis (Continued) 90
TABLE 42 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) 91
TABLE 43 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2016
(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 92
CHAPTER FIVE: REGIONAL ANALYSIS—THE AMERICAS MARKET . 93
TABLE 44 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN
MAJOR COUNTRIES WITHIN THE AMERICAS REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 93
TABLE 45 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN
MAJOR COUNTRIES WITHIN THE AMERICAS REGION,
THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) . 94
SALIENT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN NOVEMBER 2011 . 95
MACROECONOMIC PROFILE OF MAJOR COUNTRIES . 96
U.S. 96
TABLE 46 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR THE U.S, THROUGH
2016. ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) . 96
CANADA . 97
TABLE 47 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR CANADA, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) . 97
BRAZIL . 97
TABLE 48 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR BRAZIL, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) . 98
MEXICO . 98
TABLE 49 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR MEXICO, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) . 98
PROSPECTS FOR INDUSTRY VERTICALS IN THE REGION . 99
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS . 99
TABLE 50 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE AMERICAS
REGION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 99
ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE 100
TABLE 51 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE AMERICAS
REGION FOR THE ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 100
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT . 100
TABLE 52 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE AMERICAS
REGION FOR THE LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 101
DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE . 101
TABLE 53 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE AMERICAS
REGION FOR THE DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 101
MEDICINE . 102
TABLE 54 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE AMERICAS
REGION FOR THE MEDICINE DOMAIN, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLION/MILLION UNITS). 102
RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY
MANAGEMENT . 102
TABLE 55 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE AMERICAS
REGION FOR THE RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY
MANAGEMENT DOMAIN, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION
UNITS) . 103
PATENT ANALYSIS 103
TABLE 56 ANALYSIS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976–OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENT
ASSIGNEES FROM THE AMERICAS REGION 104
TABLE 56 (CONTINUED) . 105
TABLE 56 (CONTINUED) . 106
TABLE 57 ANALYSIS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976–OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENTS
AWARDED TO ASSIGNEES FROM THE AMERICAS REGION 106
TABLE 57 (CONTINUED) . 107
TABLE 57 (CONTINUED) . 108
TABLE 57 (CONTINUED) . 109
TABLE 57 (CONTINUED) . 110
TABLE 57 (CONTINUED) . 111
CHAPTER SIX: MAJOR PLAYERS—THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS,
STRATEGIES AND OUTLOOK 112
STAKEHOLDER CATEGORIES . 112
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS 112
Role Definition and Explanation. 112
Drivers for Participation . 112
Challenges 113
CHIPSET MAKERS . 113
Role Definition and Explanation. 113
Drivers for Participation . 113
Challenges 114
OEMS AND SOLUTION PROVIDERS . 114
Role Definition and Explanation. 114
Drivers for Participation . 114
Challenges 114
END USERS . 115
Role Definition and Explanation. 115
Drivers for Participation . 115
Challenges 115
PROFILES OF INFLUENTIAL PLAYERS . 115
ABB . 115
Company Profile 116
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 116
Prospects and Analysis 116
ADAPTIVENERGY 116
Company Profile 116
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 116
Prospects and Analysis 117
AMBIENT MICRO . 117
Company Profile 118
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 118
Prospects and Analysis 118
APPRION 118
Company Profile 118
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 118
Prospects and Analysis 119
ARUBA NETWORKS . 119
Company Profile 119
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 119
Prospects and Analysis 120
ATMEL . 120
Company Profile 120
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 120
Prospects and Analysis 120
BAE SYSTEMS 121
Company Profile 121
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 121
Prospects and Analysis 121
BP . 122
Company Profile 122
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 122
Prospects and Analysis 122
BSC COMPUTER . 123
Company Profile 123
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 123
Prospects and Analysis 123
CARDIOMEMS 123
Company Profile 124
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 124
Prospects and Analysis 124
CHEVRON 124
Company Profile 124
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 125
Prospects and Analysis 125
CSR . 125
Company Profile 125
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 125
Prospects and Analysis 126
CYMBET . 126
Company Profile 126
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 126
Prospects and Analysis 127
DIGI 127
Company Profile 127
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 127
Prospects and Analysis 128
DUST NETWORKS 128
Company Profile 128
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 128
Prospects and Analysis 128
ELTAV 129
Company Profile 129
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 129
Prospects and Analysis 129
EMBER . 130
Company Profile 130
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 130
Prospects and Analysis 130
EMERSON 131
Company Profile 131
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 131
Prospects and Analysis 131
ENDRESS+HAUSER . 132
Company Profile 132
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 132
Prospects and Analysis 132
ENOCEAN 133
Company Profile 133
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 133
Prospects and Analysis 133
FLOWSERVE . 133
Company Profile 134
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 134
Prospects and Analysis 134
FREESCALE 134
Company Profile 134
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 135
Prospects and Analysis 135
GASTRONICS 135
Company Profile 135
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 135
Prospects and Analysis 136
GREENPEAK . 136
Company Profile 136
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 136
Prospects and Analysis 137
ITRON . 137
Company Profile 137
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 137
Prospects and Analysis 138
JASCO (A LICENSEE OF GE) 138
Company Profile 138
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 138
Prospects and Analysis 138
KCF . 139
Company Profile 139
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 139
Prospects and Analysis 139
LANDIS GYR (ACQUIRED BY TOSHIBA) 140
Company Profile 140
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 140
Prospects and Analysis 140
LEVITON 140
Company Profile 140
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 141
Prospects and Analysis 141
MICROPELT 141
Company Profile 141
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 141
Prospects and Analysis 142
MICROSTRAIN 142
Company Profile 142
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 142
Prospects and Analysis 143
NIVIS 143
Company Profile 143
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 143
Prospects and Analysis 144
NORDIC SEMICONDUCTORS 144
Company Profile 144
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 144
Prospects and Analysis 145
NXP . 145
Company Profile 145
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 146
Prospects and Analysis 146
PEPPERL+FUCHS 146
Company Profile 146
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 146
Prospects and Analysis 147
PERMASENSE . 147
Company Profile 147
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 147
Prospects and Analysis 148
PERPETUA 148
Company Profile 149
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 149
Prospects and Analysis 149
POWERCAST . 149
Company Profile 150
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 150
Prospects and Analysis 150
RENESAS . 151
Company Profile 151
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 151
Prospects and Analysis 151
SENSINODE 151
Company Profile 152
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 152
Prospects and Analysis 152
SIEMENS . 152
Company Profile 152
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 153
Prospects and Analysis 153
SIGMA DESIGNS 153
Company Profile 153
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 153
Prospects and Analysis 154
SPINWAVE 154
Company Profile 154
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 154
Prospects and Analysis 155
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (TI) 155
Company Profile 155
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 155
Prospects and Analysis 155
THERMOKON SENSORTECHNIK 156
Company Profile 156
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 156
Prospects and Analysis 157
VERVE LIVING SYSTEMS . 157
Company Profile 157
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 157
Prospects and Analysis 158
YOKOGAWA 158
Company Profile 158
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 158
Prospects and Analysis 159
ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR (ACQUIRED BY MICROSEMI) 159
Company Profile 159
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 159
Prospects and Analysis 160
ZENTRUM MIKROELEKTRONIK DRESDEN AG (ZMDI) 160
Company Profile 160
Wireless Sensor Offerings . 160
Prospects and Analysis 161
CHAPTER SEVEN: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS 162
INTRODUCTION . 162
TRENDS BY CATEGORY 163
ANTENNA, TRANSMISSION, MODULATION, AND
PHYSICAL LAYER CHARACTERISTICS 164
ARCHITECTURE OF NODES AND OTHER NETWORK
ELEMENTS 164
DUTY CYCLE DETERMINATION, COLLISION RESPONSE,
AND COMMUNICATION TRIGGER 164
END APPLICATION–SPECIFIC INNOVATION 165
End Application–… (Continued) . 166
MESSAGE STRUCTURE, DATA INTEGRITY, SECURITY,
AND ERROR MANAGEMENT 167
NETWORK DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE . 167
NETWORK OPERATION, PARAMETER ALTERATION, AND
NODE MANAGEMENT . 168
NETWORK TOPOLOGY AND MESSAGE ROUTING 168
NODE POWER MANAGEMENT 169
TABLE 58 CLASSIFICATION OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO
WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS BY CATEGORY, 1976–OCTOBER
2011 (NO. OF PATENTS AWARDED) 170
TRENDS BY YEAR . 171
TABLE 59 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS,
1999 TO OCTOBER 2011 171
TRENDS BY COUNTRY 171
TABLE 60 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
SENSOR NETWORKS BY COUNTRY, 1976 TO FEBRUARY 2011 172
TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE . 173
TABLE 61 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS
RELATED TO WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976 TO
OCTOBER 2011 . 173
TABLE 61 (CONTINUED) . 174
TABLE 61 (CONTINUED) . 175
TABLE 61 (CONTINUED) . 176
TABLE 61 (CONTINUED) . 177
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