Wireless Sensors

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II-A. A NORTH AMERICAN MARKET REPORT

A. Market Analysis

• Wireless Sensors - A Growing Market
• New Standards Support Market Growth
• Wireless Sensors Spark Burgeoning Interest
• Huge Investments Create Challenging Situation for Developers
• Low-Power Wireless Sensors
• Proprietary Scenario
• Enhanced Strategies: Need of the Hour
• Wireless Sensor Networking in Industries
• Oil & Gas Industry Opts for Wireless Sensor Networking
• Wide Application of Sensors in Various Companies...
• Picking Up the Right Track...
• Wireless Sensors to Monitor Performance of Cars
• Wireless Sensors for Leak Detection
• Wireless Sensors in Commercial Lighting Control Applications
• Equipment Monitoring Made Easy through Wireless Tracking Devices
• Emerging Growth Opportunities
• Active RFID and Mesh Networking Herald New Wireless Infrastructure
• RFID Tags
• Mesh Networking
• New Array System for Wireless Sensor Serves Server Applications
• Potential Applications
• Wireless Sensors to Visualize Changing Environmental Scenario
• New Applications for Wireless Sensing Nodes
• Burgeoning Application in Building Automation
• Affordability - A Key for Wireless Sensors' Speedy Uptake in Building Automation
• Wireless Sensor Network Applications in Agriculture...
• Standard Protocols to Expand Applications of Wireless Sensors
• Developments and Challenges in Wireless Sensor Technology
• Major Problem Areas
• Resolving Network Data Security Issues
• Wired Vs Wireless Networks
• Emerging End-User Markets for Wireless Sensors
• Image Sensors
• Medical Imaging Sensors
• Homeland Security
• Interconnectivity
• Communications Protocol
• CMOS Image Sensors
• Differentiating Factors between CMOS and CCD Image Sensors
• Technical Differences Between CMOS and CCD Image Sensors
• Technological Advances in CMOS Technology
• 3T Architecture
• PIN Photo Diodes
• 4T Architecture
• Key US Players in CMOS Technology
• Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
• Micron Technology, Inc
• OmniVision Technologies, Inc
• Winbond Electronics Corporation America
• Photoelectric Sensors and Cognex Product (Checker 101)
• Differences Between Photoelectric Sensors and Checker 101
• ALERT - A Real Time Wireless Sensor Network
• Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA)
• An Overview of Sensor Networks
• Sensor Networks - Synopsis
• Various Components of Sensor Network
• Components of Sensor Node
• Sensor Networking Systems
• Active Badge Location System
• Pin-point 3D-iD, a Local Positioning System
• SCOUT
• Factors Governing Sensor Networks' Architecture
• Sensor Types
• Fiber-optic Sensors
• Mesh Networked Sensors
• MeshScape™ System: Hardware Components & Requirements
• Taking Wires Off the Sensors
• The Arrival of Wireless Technology for Sensors
• A Glance Through Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
• History of WSN
• WSN Design
• Hardware Components in Wireless Sensor Networks
• Requirements
• Research Objectives
• Motes - A Brief Description
• WSN to Replace Fixed Wiring
• Wireless Sensor Network Channels
• Uses of Sensor Networks
• Lithium Batteries - An Ideal Choice
• Lithium Batteries - Right Option to Power Embedded Sensors
• Bobbin-type Lithium Cells
• Embedded Network Technology
• Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC)
• MEMS
• TinyOS
• Medium Access Control
• In-Network Data Processing
• WSN - The Basic Framework
• Mote Tier
• Gateway & Server Tier
• Client Tier
• Topologies
• Star Topology
• Mesh topology
• Star-Mesh Hybrid Topology
• Communication Protocols & Standards
• Bluetooth Standards
• ZigBee Standards
• IEEE 802.11
• UWB Technology
• Typical Data Rates And Operational Frequency By Various Standards
• Consumption of Energy Per Bit By Various Standards
• Advancements in Wireless Sensor Networks
• WSN Application Categories
• WSN Deployment by CENS
• Environmental Monitoring
• Other Applications
• Wireless Sensors to Go Beyond RFID
• Companies Adopt RFID
• METRO Group Employs RFID Technology
• IBM and Many Others Adopt RFID
• More Sophisticated Wireless Sensors to Follow RFID
• Technical Challenges
• MoteWorks
• Xmesh Network Stack
• Xserve Server Software
• Conserving Power and Bandwidth
• Modes of Conserving Power and Bandwidth
• Dissemination & Data Collection
• Categorization of Sensors Used in Mobile Robots
• Product Innovations/Introductions
• Sensicast Rolls Out Sensicast Wireless Advantage
• Moteiv Unveils Wireless Sensor System, Tmote Invent
• Kenneth David Develops High-End Wireless Sensors
• Trane Launches Multi-Facility Building Control and Wireless Zone Sensor
• Agilent Launches CMOS Image Sensor Featuring Enhanced Image Processor
• RAE and SAFER to Roll Out SAFER Real-Time® and SAFER STAR Version 9.2
• Accutech Launches Wireless Pressure Sensors
• Sensicast Introduces a Platform for Wireless Sensor Development
• Crossbow Launches TelosB Mote platform
• Crossbow Launches Xmesh and MOTE-VIEW, Wireless Sensor Network Software Solutions
• Crossbow Introduces MoteWorks, a Wireless Sensor Network Platform
• Dust Networks Deploys WSN for Temperature Monitoring
• MicroStrain Joins "Project Shield" to Develop Unique Wireless Sensor System
• Sensicast Introduces Environmental Monitoring Solution
• Millennial Net Rolls Out i-Bean 5324 Family for Wireless Sensor Networks
• Sensicast Launches Sensimesh Development System
• Millennial Net Unveils i-Bean Wireless Sensor Networking Devices
• EmbedSense, Wireless Sensor System
• Sensicast Introduces Wireless Mesh Sensor Networks
• Millennial Net Unveils Wireless Sensor Networking Device, i-Bean 5000
• Ford Motor Develops Unique Wireless Sensor System
• Recent Industry Activity
• Network Chemistry and Xirrus Enters into a Strategic Partnership
• Bulldog Technologies Delivers MiniBOSS™ a Security Solution
• Bulldog Technologies Receives a Contract to Provide Cargo Security Solution
• Genex Bags a Contract for Supplying Wireless Perimeter Video Surveillance Sensor
• Texas Instruments to Divest its Sensors and Controls Division
• Tendril Commences Shipment of Tendril Service Broker on EmberZNet 2.0
• MachineTalker Tests in-Flight Mesh Networks
• Tmote Sky Mote Platform of Moteiv Receives IC and FCC Certification
• Invensys Enters into an Agreement with Cratlon
• In-Q-Tel to Invest in Wireless Sensor Networking Companies
• Crossbow Integrates Wireless Sensor Network Technologies with Fortune 500 Companies
• GE Global, Sensicast and RPI to Co-Develop Wireless Sensor Networks
• Sensicast Accomplishes Series B Financing in Association with GEF and Ardesta
• Xsilogy Enters into an Agreement to Take Over Graviton IP
• MicroStrain to Develop Wireless Sensing Systems for the US Navy
• Key Players in the US
• Agilent Technologies Inc.
• Atmel Corporation
• Crossbow Technology Inc
• Dust Networks
• Ember Corporation
• ESS Tech (Pictos)
• Intel Corporation
• Millennial Net
• Moteiv Corporation
• Rockwell Scientific Company LLC
• Sensicast Systems, Inc
• Sensoria
• Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas
• Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
• TransChip, Inc.
• Trane
• Xsilogy, Inc.
• Key Research Centers in the US
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• Motorola Laboratories
• WIMS
• WirelessInterfaces
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 1: North American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Wireless Sensors by Annual Sales in ' 000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: North American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Wireless Sensors by Geographic Region - US and Canada Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: North American 10-Year Perspective for Wireless Sensors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US and Canada for the Years 2000, 2006 and 2010
• Table 4: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Wireless Sensors by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Wireless Sensors by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

II-B. A PERSPECTIVE OF OTHER KEY MARKETS

• Wireless Sensor Networks - A Hot Technology for Major Companies Across the Globe
• Micro-wireless Devices in African Oil Wells
• Wireless Sensors for European Building Automation
• Sensors in Asian High-End Cell Phones
• Table 6: Leading Players in the Global CMOS Image Sensor Market (2005 E): Percentage Breakdown by Sales for Micron, OmniVision, Toshiba ST Microelectronics, Samsung, MagnaChip, Sony, Pixelplus and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: Leading Players in the Global CMOS Image Sensors Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown by Shipment Revenues for Agilent Technologies Renesas Technology, OmniVision, STMicroelectronics, Sharp, Toshiba Hynix Semiconductor, Sony, Other Japanese, Micron Technology and Other Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Associated Sensors and Growth Factors
• Swipe Sensors Sweep Global Market
• Wireless Sensors Market In Europe
• The European Market for Wireless sensors
• Wireless Sensors on the Growth Path
• WLAN - A Promising System
• Remote Sensing System
• Photoacoustic Sensors
• Wireless Sensor Technologies
• EU Funds Wireless Sensor Research Initiative
• Strategic Developments
• Bulldog Technologies to Commercialize YardBOSS™ and RoadBOSS™ GTS in Mexico
• Hitachi WirelessInfo Partners with Ember
• Cady Scientific' s Wireless Sensors for Trials in SGH
• Samsung Electronics Develops CMOS Image Sensor
• Flextronics to Acquire ASE' s CMOS Sensor Plant in Malaysia
• MagnaChip Semiconductor Takes Over IC Media
• Fujitsu Develops CMOS Selector Chip
• Inter Action and Agilent Release 93000 CMOS Image Sensor Test Solution
• Select Major Players
• Bulldog Technologies Inc (Canada)
• Canon, Inc. (Japan)
• Daintree Networks (Australia)
• Dialog Semiconductor GmbH (Germany)
• ElecVision (Taiwan)
• EnOcean GmbH (Germany)
• Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore)
• Lite-on Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan)
• MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd. (South Korea)
• Philips Research (The Netherlands)
• PixArt Imaging, Inc. (Taiwan)
• PixelPlus (South Korea)
• Sony Electronics Inc. (Japan)
• Taiwan Advanced Sensors Corporation (Taiwan)

III. COMPETITION

• 1. Accutech Instrumentation Solutions (USA)
• 2. Agilent Technologies, Inc. (USA)
• Table 8: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)
• Table 9: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 10: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 11: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 12: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• 3. Arch Rock Corporation (USA)
• 4. Atmel Corporation (USA)
• Table 13: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 14: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Business Segments: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 15: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 16: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 17: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 18: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 19: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• 5. Bulldog Technologies, Inc. (Canada)
• Table 20: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ thousands)
• Table 21: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ thousands)
• 6. Cady Scientific (Singapore)
• 7. Canon, Inc. (Japan)
• Table 22: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)
• Table 23: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)
• Table 24: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)
• Table 25: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)
• Table 26: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)
• Table 27: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)
• 8. Cirronet, Inc. (USA)
• 9. Cratlon Limited (Ireland)
• 10. Crossbow Technology, Inc. (Switzerland)
• 11. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (USA)
• Table 28: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 29: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 30: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 31: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 32: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 33: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 34: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 35: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)
• Table 36: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)
• 12. Daintree Networks, Inc. (Australia)
• 13. Dialog Semiconductor Plc (Germany)
• 14. Dust Networks, Inc. (USA):
• 15. Elecvision Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
• 16. Ember Corporation (USA)
• 17. Enocean GmbH (Germany)
• 18. ESS Technology, Inc. (USA)
• Table 37: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 38: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• 19. Ford Motor Co. (USA)
• Table 39: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 40: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 41: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 42: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 43: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• Table 44: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• 20. Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. (Japan)
• Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Private Ltd. (Singapore)
• 21. GE Infrastructure Sensing (USA)
• 22. Genex Technologies, Inc. (USA)
• 23. Hitachi Wireless Info Venture Company (Japan)
• 24. Honeywell International, Inc. (USA)
• Table 45: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 46: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 47: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 48: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 49: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 50: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 51: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)
• Table 52: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)
• 25. Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (Korea)
• Table 53: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In KWN billion)
• 26. Inovonics Wireless Corporation (USA)
• 27. Intel Corporation (USA)
• Table 54: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 55: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 56: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 57: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 58: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 59: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• 28. Inter Action Corporation (Japan)
• 29. Invensys Controls (USA)
• 30. Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation (Taiwan)
• 31. MachineTalker, Inc. (USA)
• 32. Magnachip Semiconductor (Korea)
• Table 60: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 61: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• 33. Micron Technology, Inc. (USA)
• Table 62: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)
• Table 63: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)
• Table 64: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 65: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 66: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• 34. Microstrain, Inc. (USA)
• 35. Millennial Net, Inc. (USA)
• 36. Moteiv Corporation (USA)
• 37. Motorola, Inc. (USA)
• Table 67: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 68: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 69: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• Table 70: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 71: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 72: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 73: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• Table 74: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• 38. Network Chemistry, Inc. (USA)
• 39. Oceana Sensor (USA)
• 40. OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (USA)
• Table 75: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, January) (In US$ million)
• Table 76: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, January) (In US$ million)
• Table 77: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, January) (In US$ million)
• Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 79: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• 41. Philips Research (The Netherlands)
• 42. PixArt Imaging, Inc. (Taiwan)
• 43. Pixelplus (South Korea)
• Table 80: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In KWN million)
• Table 81: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In KWN million)
• Table 82: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In KWN million)
• 44. Point Six Wireless (USA)
• 45. RAE Systems, Inc. (USA)
• Table 83: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• 46. Rockwell Scientific Company LLC (USA)
• 47. Rymic Systems, Inc. (USA)
• 48. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea)
• 49. Sensicast Systems, Inc. (USA)
• 50. Sensoria Corporation (USA)
• 51. Sharp Microelectronics Of The Americas (USA)
• 52. Sony Electronics, Inc. (USA)
• 53. Taiwan Advanced Sensors Corporation (Taiwan)
• 54. Tendril Networks, Inc. (USA)
• 55. Texas Instruments, Inc. (USA)
• Table 84: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ Billion)
• Table 85: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)
• Table 86: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ Billion)
• Table 87: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 88: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 89: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)
• Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2003-2004 (In US$ Billion)
• Table 91: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• Table 92: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)
• 56. Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (USA)
• 57. Trane Co. (USA)
• 58. Transchip, Inc. (USA)
• 59. Viaspace, Inc. (USA)
• 60. Wilcoxon Research, Inc. (USA)
• 61. Winbond Electronics Corporation (Taiwan)
• Table 93: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In NT$ billion)
• Table 94: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In NT$ billion)
• Table 95: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In NT$ billion)
• 62. Xirrus, Inc. (USA)
• 63. Xsilogy, Inc. (USA)
• 64. Zoran Corporation (USA)
• Table 96: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 97: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 98: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ million)
• Table 99: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 100: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 101: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)
• Table 102: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)