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Wireless Smart Sensors Networking: Trends, Technologies and Markets

Practel, Inc.
February 1, 2012
SKU: PT6796983

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This report addresses the progress in the development of wireless smart sensors networking. In particular, it concentrates on two major trends in such developments:

1. Proliferation of Internet-based transmission; with IP-WSN making possible to provide the global connectivity for the smallest devices - wireless smart sensors. The report addresses the standardization process, specifics of technologies, markets and applications. It also provides the survey of vendors' products; as an example of industry efforts, the report analyzes the ISA 100.11a technology, which is based on 6LoWPAN standard.

2. Maintenance - free networking. Smart sensors and WSNs, in the majority of cases, are deployed in the environments that are either harmful for human or are completely inaccessible. Maintenance of such networks becomes a very serious issue. There two aspects of such maintenance: a) wireless connectivity eliminates the necessity to serve cables; b) smart sensors are battery-powered devices, and they require periodic battery replacement. The report addresses proliferation of energy scavenging technologies that make WSNs really maintenance-free. It concentrates on the self-powered sensors, analyzes the evolving industry and provides the survey of vendors. Green WSNs also significantly reduce the amount of pollutions, which are produced by disposed batteries.

WSNs that are built on the symbiosis of the IP communications technology and self-powering nodes promises to make an important contribution into the "Internet of Things", opening a new era in ubiquitous communications.

1.0 Introduction: 1.1 General; 1.2 Scope and Goals; 1.3 Research Methodology; 1.4 Target Audience
2.0 Wireless Smart Sensors: 2.1 Intelligence; 2.2 Structure and Components; 2.3 Trends; 2.4 Requirements; 2.5 Networking
3.0 Market Specifics - WSN: 3.1 Assumptions; 3.2 Results
4.0 Standards: 4.1 IEEE1451: General; 4.2 IETF and IP/WSN; 4.3 Vendors; Arch Rock (Cisco); Dust Networks; Jennic (NXP)
5.0 Green WSN: 5.1 Methods; 5.2 Batteries; 5.3 Power Harvesting Technologies
6.0 ISA 100.11a - WSN-IP at work: 6.1 Approvals; 6.2 Scope; 6.3 Infrastructure; 6.4 WirelessHART and ISO 100.11a; 6.5 Vendors; Honeywell; Nivis; Yokogawa
7.0 Conclusions
Figures: Figure 1: TIM/NCAP and IEEE 1451; Figure 2: WSN Node; Figure 3: TAM: Global Sales - WSN End-points (Mil. Units); Figure 4: Global WSN Market Value ($B); Figure 5: TAM: Global MEMS SS Value ($B); Figure 6: 6LoWPAN Protocol Stack; Figure 7: 6LoWPAN Scenario; Figure 8: Functionalities; Figure 9: Energy Requirements; Figure 10: TAM: EnOcean Industry Equipment Sales ($M); Figure 11: TAM: EnOcean Industry Equipment Sales (Mil. Units); Figure 12: Illustration - ISA 100.11a Protocol Stack
Tables: Table 1: Typical Characteristics; Table 2: Sources; Table 3: Data: Illustration; Table 4: Methods; Table 5: Major Features

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