Smart Machines & Connected Objects

Introduction

1. Technology enablers

• 1.1. Chipsets and components
  • 1.1.1. Component scaling
  • 1.1.2. Trends for components
  • 1.1.3. Impact on smart connected machines
• 1.2. Batteries
  • 1.2.1. Principles
  • 1.2.2. Trends for batteries
  • 1.2.3. Impact on smart machines
• 1.3. Display
  • 1.3.1. Types of displays
  • 1.3.2. Roadmap
  • 1.3.3. Impacts for smart machines
• 1.4. Sensors technologies
  • 1.4.1. Types of sensors
  • 1.4.2. Roadmap
  • 1.4.3. Impacts for smart machines
• 1.5. Geo-location technologies
  • 1.5.1. Types of geo-location technologies
  • 1.5.2. Roadmap
  • 1.5.3. Impacts for smart machines
• 1.6. RFID
  • 1.6.1. RFID principles
  • 1.6.2. Development of RFID
  • 1.6.3. Impact for connected machines
• 1.7. Long range networks
  • 1.7.1. Satellite communications
  • 1.7.2. Cellular technologies
  • 1.7.3. Alternative WLAN
• 1.8. Personal Area Network Technologies
  • 1.8.1. Ongoing trends
  • 1.8.2. Impact on smart machines
• 1.9. Other technologies

2. Applications for smart machines and connected objects

• 2.1. Maturity by application
  • 2.1.1. Main types of solution
  • 2.1.2. Main customer benefits
  • 2.1.3. Industry adoption - a breakdown
• 2.2. Transportation
  • 2.2.1. Challenges
  • 2.2.2. Applications
• 2.3. Public infrastructures
  • 2.3.1. Challenges
  • 2.3.2. Opportunities
• 2.4. Outdoor advertising
  • 2.4.1. Challenges
  • 2.4.2. Opportunities
• 2.5. Healthcare
  • 2.5.1. Challenges
  • 2.5.2. Applications
• 2.6. Home automation
  • 2.6.1. Challenges
  • 2.6.2. Opportunities
• 2.7. Commerce
  • 2.7.1. Challenges
  • 2.7.2. Applications
• 2.8. Consumer electronics
  • 2.8.1. Challenges
  • 2.8.2. Opportunities
• 2.9. Electronic gadgets and toys
  • 2.9.1. Challenges
  • 2.9.2. Applications

3. Market and ecosystem

• 3.1. Market structure
• 3.2. Value Chain
• 3.3. Main players strategies
  • 3.3.1. Satellite
  • 3.3.2. Mobile operators
  • 3.3.3. Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
  • 3.3.4. Hardware equipment
• 3.4. Perspectives of the market
  • 3.4.1. Vertical approach of the markets
  • 3.4.2. Drivers and challenges
  • 3.4.3. Market perspectives
  • 3.4.4. Beyond M2M: the ‘Internet of things'

• Table 1: Overview of main component technology and manufacturing process trends
• Table 2: Overview of main batteries technology trends
• Table 3: Roadmap of display technologies
• Table 4: Prefered display technology by application
• Table 5: Roadmap for sensors technologies
• Table 6: Roadmap for positioning technologies
• Table 7: Properties of passive RFID tags
• Table 8: Comparison of the features of the leading cellular M2M solutions
• Table 9: Main other technologies that should impact the development of connected objects
• Table 9: Vertical examples of smart machines for monitoring markets
• Table 10: Vertical examples of smart machines for surveillance markets
• Table 11: Vertical examples of smart machines for fleet management markets
• Table 12: Vertical examples of smart machines for complement of information
• Table 13: Examples of regulation
• Table 14: Main current or potential services
• Table 15: Examples of anti-theft technologies
• Table 16: Examples of deployment of fleet management
• Table 17: Comparison
• Table 18: Insurance companies having already implemented this pricing model
• Table 19: Examples (already implemented)
• Table 20: Examples of breakdown prevention systems
• Table 21: Functionalities of OnStar
• Table 22: Potential applications for environmental monitoring
• Table 23: Potential applications for personalised road signs
• Table 24: Benefits and drawbacks
• Table 25: Comparison of JCDEcaux and Clear Channel groups in 2006
• Table 26: Overview of Orange Healthcare Solutions
• Table 27: Major remote monitoring projects
• Table 28: Examples of AMR deployment
• Table 29: Examples of additional services to AMR
• Table 30: Examples of alarm and warning services
• Table 31: Examples
• Table 32: Advantages and drawbackes of e-book
• Table 33: Examples of e-book readers with connectivity
• Table 34: Other examples
• Table 35: Acquisitions in the M2M space
• Table 36: Synthesis of main M2M satellite players
• Table 37: Comparison of key elements in traditional and M2M operator business models
• Table 38: Synthesis of main M2M MVNOs
• Table 39: Synthesis of main M2M hardware providers
• Table 40: Main drivers and challenges
• Table 41: Potential communicating device market in Western Europe in 2008 (million units)

• Figure 1: Architecture of an M2M solution
• Figure 2: Value-added of the Gateway and Middleware components
• Figure 3: Main functionalities of a smart connected machine
• Figure 4: Number of transistors according to the type of chip as projected from the SIA roadmap
• Figure 5: Moore' s Law
• Figure 6: High density microprocessor clock rate as a function of technology node
• Figure 7: Transistor structure roadmap trends
• Figure 8: passive RFID architecture
• Figure 9: Overview of a Personal Area Network ecosystem
• Figure 10: Main technologies in use according to bandwidth and reach
• Figure 11: M2M development by vertical industry
• Figure 12: Electronics content per Car
• Figure 13: Illustration of the Traqueur recovery system
• Figure 14: illustration of TomTom PLUS Traffic
• Figure 15: Illustration of the embedded sensors in a GM car
• Figure 16: Conventional e-mail sample
• Figure 17: Outdoor advertising expenditure (in million USD)
• Figure 18: Illustration of e-paper outdoor advertising panel
• Figure 19: Medical Care Continuity Service
• Figure 20: LG HomNet Detailed Configuration
• Figure 21: Columba bracelet
• Figure 22: Wireless Skin Patch
• Figure 23: Description of the technical chain
• Figure 24: Examples of smart appliances
• Figure 25: NFC handset market forecast
• Figure 26: QR Code Prototype
• Figure 27: Tada Gets magazine with QRCodes
• Figure 28: H&M Semacodes campaign
• Figure 29: Kindle illustrations
• Figure 30: Illustration of the technical infrastructure
• Figure 31: Illustration of the 7-Day Weather Forecaster
• Figure 32: Nabaztag/tag Communicating Rabbit
• Figure 33: R100 Robot
• Figure 34: Spykee Robot
• Figure 35: Smart machines value chain
• Figure 36: Top of the Orbcomm Website homepage
• Figure 37: Jasper Wireless Network
• Figure 38: Change in the average price of a GSM/GPRS modem (in US$ )
• Figure 39: Market shares in 2006
• Figure 40: Netsize/Coronis collaboration architecture
• Figure 41: Telit proprietary protocol stack
• Figure 42: EPC Network principles