Wearable Sensors Markets, 2028 - A $5bn Sensor Mar

Dublin, Sept. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Wearable Sensors 2018-2028: Technologies, Markets & Players" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

This report on wearable sensors offers a thorough characterisation and outlook for each type of sensor used in wearable products, both today and in the future. The report has been compiled over three years of research, leveraging the analyst's expertise in areas such as wearable technology, sensors, IoT, energy storage & harvesting and materials.

The report covers 21 different types of sensor, across 9 groups, characterising the technology, applications and industry landscape for this. The report describes the activity of over 115 companies, including primary content (e.g. interviews, photographs, visits, etc.) with more than 80 key players in the industry. Finally, the report provides detailed quantitative market forecasts for each type of wearable sensor, leveraging unique primary data from interviews, collated financial statistics and industry trends alongside the analyst's parallel forecasting for 42 different wearable technology product types. As many wearable technology products rise and fall through the hype curve, companies are consolidating around the aspects of wearable products that add the most value. In many cases, these value propositions come from the sensor data. Fitness tracking and smartwatches have been built around biometric and activity data. Virtual, augmented and mixed reality devices rely on a suite of sensors including combinations of cameras, inertial measurement units, depth sensing, force/pressure sensors and more to enable the user to interact with the content and the environment. Medical devices often exist to directly monitor and interact with processes in the body. Other areas such as military products, PPE, enterprise systems and more are no different. In all, the Wearable Technology research tracks over 42 different wearable product types. This extensive work over many years has been leveraged to provide forecasts in volume, price and revenue for 21 types of wearable sensors, across 9 product groups, with the split between revenue in 2022 Billions of wearable electronic products are already sold each year today. Many have already experienced significant hardware commoditisation, with tough competition driving prices down. Even as wearable devices become more advanced, introducing more sensors and better components to enhance value propositions, lessons of history tell us that hardware will always be prone to commoditisation. As this happens the role of sensors only becomes more important; with hardware prices being constantly squeezed, increasing proportions of the value that companies can capture from products will be from the data that the products can generate.

Key Topics Covered:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1. Introduction to wearable sensors 1.2. Sensors enable key product value propositions 1.3. 9 major wearable sensor categories (by function) 1.4. 21 types of wearable sensor used today 1.5. Wearable sensors in three waves 1.6. Market forecast 1.7. Companies mentioned in this report 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. Wearables 2014-2016: potential, growth and hype 2.2. Illustrating the fading hype for wearables today 2.3. Metrics for hype: Google trends 2.4. Wearables 2016-2018: Commoditisation, shakeout, maturity 2.5. Wearables as a sum of it's parts 2.6. Wearables 2018-onwards: core value shines through 2.7. Sensors enable key product value propositions 2.8. Definitions 2.9. Common wearable sensors deployed today 2.10. Sensors on the body: what do we want to measure? 2.11. Appropriate data for the desired outcome 2.12. Sensor fusion is essential and expected 2.13. Different product types from the same sensors 2.14. Wider industry context for each sensor type 2.15. Wearable sensors in three waves 3. SENSOR TYPES FOR WEARABLE PRODUCTS 3.1. Contents 4. INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITS (IMUS) 4.1. IMUs - Introduction 4.2. MEMS - Background 4.3. MEMS - Manufacturing techniques 4.4. MEMS - Becoming a commodity 4.5. MEMS Accelerometers 4.6. MEMS Gyroscopes 4.7. Overcoming power consumption challenges with gyroscopes 4.8. Digital compasses 4.9. Magnetometer types 4.10. Magnetometer suppliers and industry dynamic 4.10.1. Magnetometer suppliers by type 4.11. MEMS Barometers 4.12. Pressure sensors in wearable devices 4.13. Limitations and common errors with MEMS sensors 4.14. MEMS manufacturers: characteristics and examples 4.15. Case study: ST Microelectronics 4.16. Conclusion: IMUs are here to stay, with some limitations 5. OPTICAL SENSORS 5.1. Optical sensors - introduction 6. OPTICAL SENSORS - HRM 6.1. Photoplethysmography (PPG) 6.2. Transmission-mode PPG 6.3. Reflectance-mode PPG 6.4. Reflectance-mode PPG for fitness wearables 6.5. Key players for OHRM in fitness wearables 6.6. The ear as an optimal sensing location: "Hearables" 6.7. Example: Valencell 7. OPTICAL SENSORS - VISION & DEPTH 7.1. 3D imaging and motion capture 7.2. Application example: Motion capture in animation 7.3. Stereoscopic vision 7.4. Time of flight 7.5. Structured light 7.6. Comparison of 3D imaging technologies 7.7. Example: Leap Motion 7.8. Commercial 3D camera examples 8. WEARABLE CAMERAS 8.1. Cameras in wearable devices 8.2. Established players exploiting profitable 8.3. Applications in safety and security 8.4. Other applications: Enhancing sports media 8.5. Cameras in smartwatches? 8.6. Social applications: drivers and challenges 8.7. Example: Spectacles by Snap Inc. 8.8. Other applications: Automatic digital diary 9. OPTICAL SENSORS - OTHER EXAMPLES 9.1. Optical chemical sensors 9.2. Implantable optical glucose sensors 9.3. Optical method for non-invasive glucose sensing 9.4. Start-up example: eLutions 9.5. Related platform: UV exposure indicators 9.6. Speech recognition using lasers - VocalZoom 10. ELECTRODES 10.1. Electrodes: Introduction 11. ELECTRODES - BIOPOTENTIAL 11.1. Measuring biopotential 11.2. ECG 11.3. EEG 11.4. EMG 11.5. Circuit construction for measuring biopotential 11.6. Circuit construction for measuring biopotential (cont.) 11.7. Properties of wearable electrodes 11.8. Dry electrodes: Challenges and solutions 11.9. Established wearable product types: Chest strap HRM 11.10. HRM in apparel and skin patches 11.11. Consumer EMG products and prototypes 11.12. Consumer EEG products and prototypes 11.13. Approaches for improving wearable electrode performance 11.14. Performance through design: Thalmic Labs 11.15. Performance through design: Samsung 11.16. Electrode ink innovation: Gunma University, Japan 11.17. Electronic tattoos: Seoul National University 11.18. Electronic tattoos: Seoul National University 11.19. Examples: IMEC and the Holst Centre 12. ELECTRODES - BIOIMPEDANCE 12.1. Measuring bioimpedance 12.2. Galvanic skin response 12.3. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) 12.4. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) 12.5. Example: Inbody 12.6. Case study: marketing the potential of bioimpedance 12.7. Case study: marketing the potential of bioimpedance 13. ELECTRODES - OTHER EXAMPLES 13.1. Gastric electrolyte 13.2. Example: Proteus Digital Health 13.2.1. Example: Proteus Digital Health 14. FORCE / PRESSURE / STRETCH SENSORS 14.1. Different modes for sensing motion 14.2. Resistive force sensors 14.3. Players and industry dynamic 14.4. Quantum tunnelling composite: QTC 14.5. QTC vs. FSR vs. piezoresistor? 14.6. Capacitive pressure sensors 14.7. How they work 14.8. Dielectric elastomer electroactive polymers (DE EAPs) 14.9. Commercialisation of DE EAPs 14.10. Key players in DE EAP commercialisation today 14.11. Textile-based pressure sensing 14.12. Knitting as a route to textile sensors 14.13. Early examples of wearable textile FSRs: socks 14.14. Other examples: Polymatech 14.15. Research with emerging advanced materials 14.16. Academic examples: Stanford University 14.17. Other novel types of pressure sensor

15. TEMPERATURE SENSORS 15.1. Two main roles for temperature sensors in wearables 15.2. Types of temperature sensor 15.3. Approaches and standards for medical sensors 15.4. Core body temperature 15.5. Ear-based core body temperature measurements 15.6. Measuring core body temperature: new approaches 15.7. Measuring core body temperature: new approaches 15.8. Temperature sensor deployment and suppliers 16. MICROPHONES 16.1. Using sound to investigate the body 16.2. Types of microphones 16.3. The need for waterproof, breathable encapsulation 16.4. Bioacoustics 16.5. Bioacoustics using IMUs 16.6. Microphones and AI for respiratory diagnostics 16.7. Microphones in social and clinical trials 17. CHEMICAL SENSORS 17.1. Introduction 17.2. Selectivity and signal transduction in chemical sensors 17.3. Selectivity and signal transduction in chemical sensors 17.4. Analyte selection and availability 17.5. Analyte selection: Reliability vs practicality vs relevance 17.6. Time dependence 17.7. Use of nanomaterials to enhance chemical sensors 17.8. Optical chemical sensors 17.9. Diagnostics with chemical sensors 17.10. Monitoring blood cholesterol using biosensors 17.11. Towards wearable cholesterol monitoring 17.12. Increasingly portable diagnosis of bovine and human TB 17.13. Wearable diagnostic tests for cystic fibrosis 17.14. Other applications for wearable chemical sensors 17.15. Case study: Wearable diabetes monitoring 17.16. Measuring lactic acid 17.17. Examples of players developing wearable chemical sensors 18. GAS SENSORS 18.1. Introduction: Wearable gas sensors 18.2. Concentrations of detectable atmospheric pollutants 18.3. Five common detection principles for gas sensors 18.4. Technology requirements for wearable gas sensors 18.5. Introduction to Metal Oxide (MOS) gas sensors 18.6. Introduction to electrochemical gas sensors 18.7. Transition to new manufacturing methods 18.8. Current research in gas sensors: Carbon Nanotubes 18.9. Current research in gas sensors: Zeolites 18.10. Current research in gas sensors: Graphene 18.11. Future opportunities with wearable gas sensors 19. GPS 19.1. Prominent wearable GPS devices 19.2. Challenges with GPS power consumption 20. APPLICATION AND COMPANY CASE STUDIES 20.1. Environmental gas sensors integration in wristwear 20.2. HiCling 20.3. Gameen Intel 20.4. Wearable Sensors As Part Of Modular Wrist Straps 20.5. TZOA 20.6. Plume labs 20.7. Drayson Technology 20.8. Environmental sensor integration in fashion accessories 21. MARKET FORECASTS 21.1. Forecasting: Introduction and definitions 21.2. 2015-2017: Historical data 21.3. Market forecast 2018-2028: Wearable sensors (Volume) 21.4. Table of data (all sensors, volume) 21.5. Market forecast 2018-2028: Wearable sensors (Revenue) 21.6. Table of data (all sensors, revenue) 21.7. Sensors in wearable sports and fitness tracking devices 21.8. Trends in the broader device ecosystem for personal tracking 21.9. Sensors in wearable sports & fitness devices: Volume 21.10. Table of data (sports & fitness, volume) 21.11. Sensors in wearable sports & fitness devices: Revenue 21.12. Table of data (sports & fitness, revenue) 21.13. Sensors in wearable medical devices 21.14. Sensors in wearable medical devices: Volumes 21.15. Table of data (medical devices, volume) 21.16. Sensors in wearable medical devices: Revenue 21.17. Table of data (medical devices, revenue) 21.18. Sensors in AR / VR / MR / XR devices 21.19. Sensors in AR / VR / MR / XR devices: Volumes 21.20. Table of data (AR, VR, MR, XR, volume) 21.21. Sensors in AR / VR / MR / XR devices: Revenue 21.22. Table of data (AR, VR, MR, XR, revenue) 21.23. Sensors in wearable industrial & military products 21.24. Sensors in military & industrial wearables: Volumes 21.25. Table of data (industrial & military, volume) 21.26. Sensors in military & industrial wearables: Revenue 21.27. Table of data (industrial & military, revenue) 21.28. Wearable gas sensors: Volume 21.29. Wearable gas sensors: Revenue 21.30. Table of data (gas sensors, volume & revenue) 21.31. Table of data (sensor types and pricing)

Companies Mentioned

• Bando Chemical
• BeBop Sensors
• Conscious Labs
• Freer Logic LLC
• Holst Centre
• IMEC
• InnovationLab
• Kenzen
• Kureha
• Parker Hannifin
• Polymatech
• Sensing Tex
• Sensoria
• Seoul National University
• Stanford University
• Stretchsense
• Tacterion
• UNIST
• Vista Medical
• Yamaha

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