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Current Trends in Wireless Smart Sensors Networking: Technologies and Markets

Practel, Inc.
September 1, 2009
SKU: PT2435755

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This report addresses current trends in the Wireless Smart Sensors networking. Particular, it concentrates on the following subjects:

Specifics of Wireless Smart Sensors technologies
Market for networks based on Wireless Smart Sensors
Wireless Smart Sensors applications
Wireless Smart Sensors networking industry
Wireless Smart Sensors standardization process
Role of power harvesting in the Wireless Smart Sensors development
Role of power harvesting to keep a Green Society
Analysis of mesh networking with Wireless Smart Sensors
Progress in mesh networking standardization
Market for mesh networking products, including Wireless Smart Sensors
Mesh networking products market
Mesh networking industry.

Applications of Wireless Smart Sensors networking penetrated both commercial and military sectors; several years ago military applications prevailed but currently the commercial segment is progressing very fast. Such applications as Smart Grid-Home Area Networks and other pushing Wireless Smart Sensor networking to its limits, requiring to build networks with many thousand nodes, as well as to develop smaller networks in very high volumes. The report analyzes Wireless Smart Sensor networking from both positions: manufacturer and end-user. Technological and marketing trends are presented; the report contains important information, which can help a wide audience of engineers and researches to determine their position on the discussed subjects.

1.0 Introduction: 1.1 General; 1.2 Scope; 1.3 Structure; 1.4 Research Methodology; 1.5 Target Audience
2.0 Wireless Smart Sensors Technology-Specifics and Applications: 2.1 Smart Sensor Structure; 2.2 Classification; 2.3 Details; 2.4 Networking; 2.5 WSS Functioning - Military Applications Example; 2.6 Parameters; 2.7 Standardization: IEEE 1451; 2.8 Major Applications; 2.9 Challenges; 2.10 Market Characteristics; 2.10.1General Considerations; 2.11 WSS Vendors; Arch Rock; BAE Systems; BBN; Crossbow; Crane; GreenPeak (WSN); Dust Networks; Elta-IAI; Exensor; Intel; Freescale; Harris; IWT; L3; McQ; MeshDynamics; Millennial Net; Moteiv-Sentilla; MeshNetics; Newtrax; Nelco; NRL; Northrop Grumman; Octave Technologies; Plextek; Qual-Tron; Rheinmetall; Selex; Sensicast; Sensinode; SynapSense; Telonics; TextRon; Thales; Trident; ZelTech
3.0 WSS and Non-traditional Power Sources - Friends of Environment: 3.1 Methods; 3.2 Batteries; 3.3 New Technologies
4.0 Mesh Networks: 4.1 Standards; 4.2 Mesh Networks Specifics; 4.3 Routing Protocols; 4.4 Security Issues; 4.5 Market; 4.6 Market Estimate; 4.7 Major WMN Vendors and their Portfolios; Atheros (chipsets); Azalea; BelAir (Nodes); Cisco (Protocols, Nodes); Crossbow (nodes); Dust Networks (WMN Nodes); Digi; Ember (ZigBee chips for WMN); Intel (Nodes); IWT (Network Solution); IPMobileNet (WMN); JDL; FireTide (Mesh network-Public safety applications); Foxboro-Invensys (MN for Industrial Automation); MeshDynamics (Nodes); Millennial Net (SW and Systems); Mitre (protocols); Motorola (Nodes); Newtrax (WSN-mesh, WSS); Northrop Grumman (Nodes); NovaRoam (Public Safety Communications -WMN); Octave Technologies (SW); PacketHop (WMN SW); Proxim (WMN Nodes); Rajant (WMN-Military, First Responders); Sensoria-Tranzeo (WMN for Public Safety Communications); Sensicast (WMN for Industrial Automation); SkyPilot Networks-Acquired by Trilliant in 2009 (WMN Nodes); Strix (Nodes); Sirran (WMN Nodes); Qorvus (WMN for IA); Trango Broadband; Tropos (routers, OS)
5.0 Conclusions
Appendix I: Grid Development - Smart Meters Deployments Plans: Figure 1: Two Groups; Figure 2: WSS-Functions; Figure 3: WSS Technologies; Figure 4: Distribution Factor (Military-UGS); Figure 5: WSN-WSS Node; Figure 6: Market Estimate: UGS Nodes Sale ($M); Figure 7: Market Estimate: UGS Nodes Sale (Mil. Units); Figure 8: Commercial Segment: Addressable WSS Market ($B); Figure 9: Commercial Segment: Addressable WSS Market (Units Mil); Figure 10: WSS Market Geographical Segmentation; Figure 11: WSS Network Sizing; Figure 12: Mesh Network Diagram; Figure 13: WiMesh Stack; Figure 14: Addressable Market: Mesh Network Equipment Sale (Commercial Applications, U.S.; $B); Figure 15: Mesh Network Radio Technologies; Figure 16: Technology Segmentation: Mesh Network Market; Figure 17: Mesh Network Market Geography (2009)

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