Global Markets and Technologies for Wireless Sensors

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Global Markets and Technologies for Wireless Sensors

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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

TABLE 28 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE

DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY MEASURABLE

PARAMETER, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 73

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

TABLE 30 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN THE

DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN BY GEOGRAPHICAL

REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 76

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