Research and Markets has added a report on wireless sensor markets to its offering. The report, titled "Wireless Sensor Networks Market to 2016 - Energy Harvesting Techniques to Create New Opportunities" provides a market analysis and details the opportunities in the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) industry.
The report by GBI Research includes information on sales volume of the chipsets used for wireless networks, industry dynamics and also details the market share held by key suppliers. The report includes sensor network data based on the chipset used, the region and end-use, and provides forecasts up to year 2016.
The chipsets-based forecasts for the WSN markets are provided for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4 standards. The report also details the applications of WSN chipsets in industrial automation, smart metering, building automation and home automation.The report forecasts that sales volume of chipsets during 2011-2016 will grow at a CAGR of 46%.
Emerging technologies including Wi-Fi Direct, ZigBee Green Power, EnOcean and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) will increase the opportunities for WSNs in automotive, healthcare, medical devices, energy efficient buildings, agriculture and sports. The other technologies detailed in the report include DECT ULE, Wavenis, Z-Wave, Insteon, 6LoWPAN and ISA 100.
The report indicates that energy harvesting technology can power WSNs. Energy generated from renewable sources and using rechargeable batteries enables low-maintenance power source for WSNs. The report specifies that more WSN customers are using energy harvesters to reduce cost of maintenance.
The key companies mentioned in the report include Zensys, Qualcomm Atheros, Texas Instruments, Ember, CSR, SmartLabs, Freescale, Dust Networks and MicroStrain.
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