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.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

• The global market for wireless sensor devices totaled $532 million in 2010 and $790 million in 2011. This market is expected to increase at a 43.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and reach an estimated $4.7 billion by 2016.
• Industrial installation is the largest end vertical application segment for wireless sensor devices. This segment was worth $369 million in 2011 and is expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2016, a CAGR of 46% between 2011 and 2016.
• The residential automation and energy management domain is the second-largest market for wireless sensors. This sector was worth $244 million in 2011 and is expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2016, a CAGR of 35.5% between 2011 and 2016.

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).

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 
    STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1
    REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY  2
    SCOPE OF THE REPORT 2-3
    INTENDED AUDIENCE 4
    METHODOLOGY 5
    INFORMATION SOURCES 5
    AUTHOR CREDENTIALS 5
    DISCLAIMER 6

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  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
    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 17-18
         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
    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
    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
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, 1976­OCTOBER 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, 1976­OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENTS
     AWARDED TO ASSIGNEES FROM THE AMERICAS REGION  106-111

CHAPTER SIX: REGIONAL ANALYSIS--EMEA
     REGIONAL ANALYSIS--EMEA 112
  TABLE 58 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN MAJOR
    COUNTRIES OF THE EMEA REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($
    MILLIONS)  113
  TABLE 59 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES FOR MAJOR
    COUNTRIES IN THE EMEA REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS
    OF UNITS) 114
          SALIENT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN NOVEMBER 2011  115
     MACROECONOMIC PROFILE OF MAJOR COUNTRIES 115
          GERMANY 115
  TABLE 60 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR GERMANY, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  115
          FRANCE 116
  TABLE 61 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR FRANCE, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  116
          ITALY 117
  TABLE 62 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR ITALY, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  117
          U.K. 117
  TABLE 63 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR U.K., THROUGH 2016
    ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  117
          SPAIN 118
  TABLE 64 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR SPAIN, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  118
          RUSSIAN FEDERATION  118
TABLE 65 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR RUSSIAN
  FEDERATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  119
         THE NETHERLANDS 119
TABLE 66 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR THE NETHERLANDS,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 119
         TURKEY 120
TABLE 67 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR TURKEY, THROUGH
  2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  120
         SOUTH AFRICA  120
TABLE 68 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR SOUTH AFRICA,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 121
         ISRAEL 121
TABLE 69 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR ISRAEL, THROUGH
  2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 121
   PROSPECTS FOR INDUSTRY VERTICALS IN THE REGION 122
         INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS 122
TABLE 70 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE EMEA
  REGION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  122
         ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE  123
TABLE 71 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE EMEA
  REGION FOR THE ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  123
         LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT 123
TABLE 72 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE EMEA
  REGION FOR THE LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  124
         DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE. 124
TABLE 73 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE EMEA
  REGION FOR THE DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  124
         MEDICINE 125
TABLE 74 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE EMEA
  REGION FOR THE MEDICINE DOMAIN, THROUGH 2016 ($
  MILLION/MILLION UNITS). 125
         RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY
            MANAGEMENT 125
TABLE 75 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE EMEA
  REGION FOR THE RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY
  MANAGEMENT DOMAIN, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION
  UNITS) 126
         PATENT ANALYSIS 126
   TABLE 76 ANALYSIS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
     SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976­OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENT
     ASSIGNEES FROM THE AMERICAS REGION  127
   TABLE 77 ANALYSIS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
     SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976­OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENTS
     AWARDED TO ASSIGNEES FROM THE EMEA REGION 127
   TABLE 77 (CONTINUED). 128

CHAPTER SEVEN: REGIONAL ANALYSIS--APAC
  TABLE 78 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN
    MAJOR COUNTRIES WITHIN THE APAC REGION, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLIONS)  129
  TABLE 79 THE MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES IN
    MAJOR COUNTRIES WITHIN THE APAC REGION, THROUGH
    2016 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 130
     SALIENT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN NOVEMBER 2011 130
     MACROECONOMIC PROFILE OF MAJOR COUNTRIES 130
           JAPAN  130
  TABLE 80 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR JAPAN, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  131
           CHINA  131
  TABLE 81 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR CHINA, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  132
           SOUTH KOREA 132
  TABLE 82 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR SOUTH KOREA,
    THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 133
           INDIA 133
  TABLE 83 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR INDIA, THROUGH
    2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS) 133
           INDONESIA 134
  TABLE 84 WIRELESS SENSOR MARKET FOR INDONESIA,
    THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  134
     PROSPECTS FOR INDUSTRY VERTICALS IN THE REGION 134
           INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS 134
  TABLE 85 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE APAC
    REGION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION DOMAIN,
    THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  135
           ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE  135
  TABLE 86 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE APAC
    REGION FOR THE ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE DOMAIN,
    THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  136
           LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT 136
  TABLE 87 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE APAC
    REGION FOR THE LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT DOMAIN,
    THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  136
           DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE. 137
   TABLE 88 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE APAC
     REGION FOR THE DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DOMAIN,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION UNITS)  137
           MEDICINE 137
   TABLE 89 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE APAC
     REGION FOR THE MEDICINE DOMAIN, THROUGH 2016 ($
     MILLION/MILLION UNITS). 138
           RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY
               MANAGEMENT 138
   TABLE 90 MARKET FOR WIRELESS SENSORS IN THE APAC
     REGION FOR THE RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATION AND ENERGY
     MANAGEMENT DOMAIN, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLION/MILLION
     UNITS) 138
           PATENT ANALYSIS 139
   TABLE 91 ANALYSIS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
     SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976­OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENT
     ASSIGNEES FROM THE APAC REGION 139
   TABLE 91 (CONTINUED). 140
   TABLE 92 ANALYSIS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
     SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976­OCTOBER 2011: LIST OF PATENTS
     AWARDED TO ASSIGNEES FROM THE APAC REGION  140
   TABLE 92 (CONTINUED). 141
   TABLE 92 (CONTINUED). 142

CHAPTER EIGHT: MAJOR PLAYERS--THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS, STRATEGIES AND OUTLOOK
    STAKEHOLDER CATEGORIES 143
         INTELLETUAL PROPERTYOWNERS  143
              Role Definition and Explanation. 143
              Drivers for Participation 143
              Challenges 144
         CHIPSET MAKERS 144
              Role Definition and Explanation. 144
              Drivers for Participation 144
              Challenges 145
         OEMS AND SOLUTION PROVIDERS. 145
              Role Definition and Explanation. 145
              Drivers for Participation 145
              Challenges 145
         END USERS 146
              Role Definition and Explanation. 146
              Drivers for Participation 146
              Challenges 146
    PROFILES OF INFLUENTIAL PLAYERS 146
ABB 146
        Company Profile  147
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 147
        Prospects and Analysis 147
ADAPTIVENERGY  147
        Company Profile  147
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 147
        Prospects and Analysis 148
AMBIENT MICRO 148
        Company Profile  149
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 149
        Prospects and Analysis 149
APPRION 149
        Company Profile  149
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 149
        Prospects and Analysis 150
ARUBA NETWORKS 150
        Company Profile  150
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 150
        Prospects and Analysis 151
ATMEL 151
        Company Profile  151
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 151
        Prospects and Analysis 151
BAE SYSTEMS  152
        Company Profile  152
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 152
        Prospects and Analysis 152
BP 153
        Company Profile  153
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 153
        Prospects and Analysis 153
BSC COMPUTER 154
        Company Profile  154
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 154
        Prospects and Analysis 154
CARDIOMEMS  154
        Company Profile  155
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 155
        Prospects and Analysis 155
CHEVRON  155
        Company Profile  155
        Wireless Sensor Offerings 156
        Prospects and Analysis 156
CSR 156
       Company Profile  156
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 156
       Prospects and Analysis 157
CYMBET 157
       Company Profile  157
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 157
       Prospects and Analysis 158
DIGI  158
       Company Profile  158
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 158
       Prospects and Analysis 159
DUST NETWORKS 159
       Company Profile  159
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 159
       Prospects and Analysis 159
ELTAV  160
       Company Profile  160
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 160
       Prospects and Analysis 160
EMBER 161
       Company Profile  161
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 161
       Prospects and Analysis 161
EMERSON  162
       Company Profile  162
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 162
       Prospects and Analysis 162
ENDRESS+HAUSER 163
       Company Profile  163
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 163
       Prospects and Analysis 163
ENOCEAN  164
       Company Profile  164
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 164
       Prospects and Analysis 164
FLOWSERVE 164
       Company Profile  165
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 165
       Prospects and Analysis 165
FREESCALE  165
       Company Profile  165
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 166
       Prospects and Analysis 166
GASTRONICS  166
       Company Profile  166
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 166
       Prospects and Analysis 167
GREENPEAK 167
       Company Profile  167
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 167
       Prospects and Analysis 168
ITRON. 168
       Company Profile  168
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 168
       Prospects and Analysis 169
JASCO (A LICENSEE OF GE)  169
       Company Profile  169
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 169
       Prospects and Analysis 169
KCF 170
       Company Profile  170
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 170
       Prospects and Analysis 170
LANDIS GYR (ACQUIRED BY TOSHIBA)  171
       Company Profile  171
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 171
       Prospects and Analysis 171
LEVITON 171
       Company Profile  171
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 172
       Prospects and Analysis 172
MICROPELT  172
       Company Profile  172
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 172
       Prospects and Analysis 173
MICROSTRAIN  173
       Company Profile  173
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 173
       Prospects and Analysis 174
NIVIS  174
       Company Profile  174
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 174
       Prospects and Analysis 175
NORDIC SEMICONDUCTORS  175
       Company Profile  175
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 175
       Prospects and Analysis 176
NXP 176
       Company Profile  176
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 177
       Prospects and Analysis 177
PEPPERL+FUCHS  177
       Company Profile  177
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 177
       Prospects and Analysis 178
PERMASENSE. 178
       Company Profile  178
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 178
       Prospects and Analysis 179
PERPETUA  179
       Company Profile  180
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 180
       Prospects and Analysis 180
POWERCAST 180
       Company Profile  181
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 181
       Prospects and Analysis 181
RENESAS 182
       Company Profile  182
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 182
       Prospects and Analysis 182
SENSINODE  182
       Company Profile  183
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 183
       Prospects and Analysis 183
SIEMENS 183
       Company Profile  183
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 184
       Prospects and Analysis 184
SIGMA DESIGNS  184
       Company Profile  184
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 184
       Prospects and Analysis 185
SPINWAVE  185
       Company Profile  185
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 185
       Prospects and Analysis 186
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (TI)  186
       Company Profile  186
       Wireless Sensor Offerings 186
       Prospects and Analysis 186
                 THERMOKON SENSORTECHNIK 187
                      Company Profile  187
                      Wireless Sensor Offerings 187
                      Prospects and Analysis 188
                 VERVE LIVING SYSTEMS 188
                      Company Profile  188
                      Wireless Sensor Offerings 188
                      Prospects and Analysis 189
                 YOKOGAWA  189
                      Company Profile  189
                      Wireless Sensor Offerings 189
                      Prospects and Analysis 190
                 ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR (ACQUIRED BY MICROSEMI)  190
                      Company Profile  190
                      Wireless Sensor Offerings 190
                      Prospects and Analysis 191
                 ZENTRUM MIKROELEKTRONIK DRESDEN AG (ZMDI) 191
                      Company Profile  191
                      Wireless Sensor Offerings 191
                      Prospects and Analysis 192

CHAPTER NINE: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS
     INTRODUCTION 193
     TRENDS BY CATEGORY  194
           ANTENNA, TRANSMISSION, MODULATION, AND
             PHYSICAL LAYER CHARACTERISTICS  195
           ARCHITECTURE OF NODES AND OTHER NETWORK
             ELEMENTS  195
           DUTY CYCLE DETERMINATION, COLLISION RESPONSE,
             AND COMMUNICATION TRIGGER  195
           END APPLICATION­SPECIFIC INNOVATION  196
                End Application­. (Continued) 197
           MESSAGE STRUCTURE, DATA INTEGRITY, SECURITY,
             AND ERROR MANAGEMENT  198
           NETWORK DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE 198
           NETWORK OPERATION, PARAMETER ALTERATION, AND
             NODE MANAGEMENT 199
           NETWORK TOPOLOGY AND MESSAGE ROUTING  199
           NODE POWER MANAGEMENT  200
  TABLE 93 CLASSIFICATION OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO
    WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS BY CATEGORY, 1976­OCTOBER
    2011 (NO. OF PATENTS AWARDED) 201
     TRENDS BY YEAR. 202
  TABLE 94 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS,
    1999 TO OCTOBER 2011  202
   TRENDS BY COUNTRY  202
TABLE 95 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO WIRELESS
  SENSOR NETWORKS BY COUNTRY, 1976 TO FEBRUARY 2011 203
   TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE 204
TABLE 96 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS
  RELATED TO WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS, 1976 TO
  OCTOBER 2011 204-208