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Global Markets and Technologies for Wireless Sensors--Focus on the AmericasNEW YORK, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Markets and Technologies for Wireless Sensors--Focus on the Americas http://www.reportlinker.com/p0801553/Global-Markets-and-Technologies-for-Wireless-Sensors--Focus-on-the-Americas.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Electronic_Component_and_Semiconductor 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 reachTime to roll out and installPricingSuitability 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 makersSensor original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)Sensor end users and distributorsEnergy harvesting specialistsSystem integratorsIntellectual property owners of sensing and energy harvesting technologyFinancial 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 INTELLETUAL PROPERTYOWNERS 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 To order this report:Electronic Component and Semiconductor Industry: Global Markets and Technologies for Wireless Sensors--Focus on the Americas More Market Research Report Check our Industry Analysis and Insights Nicolas Bombourg Reportlinker Email: [email protected] US: (805)652-2626 Intl: +1 805-652-2626 SOURCE Reportlinker |