Smart Machines & Connected Objects

Published by: IDATE

Published: Jun. 1, 2008 - 110 Pages

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Technology enablers

1.1. Chipsets and components

1.1.1. Component scaling

1.1.2. Trends for components

1.1.3. Impact on smart connected machines

1.2. Batteries

1.2.1. Principles

1.2.2. Trends for batteries

1.2.3. Impact on smart machines

1.3. Display

1.3.1. Types of displays

1.3.2. Roadmap

1.3.3. Impacts for smart machines

1.4. Sensors technologies

1.4.1. Types of sensors

1.4.2. Roadmap

1.4.3. Impacts for smart machines

1.5. Geo-location technologies

1.5.1. Types of geo-location technologies

1.5.2. Roadmap

1.5.3. Impacts for smart machines

1.6. RFID

1.6.1. RFID principles

1.6.2. Development of RFID

1.6.3. Impact for connected machines

1.7. Long range networks

1.7.1. Satellite communications

1.7.2. Cellular technologies

1.7.3. Alternative WLAN

1.8. Personal Area Network Technologies

1.8.1. Ongoing trends

1.8.2. Impact on smart machines

1.9. Other technologies

2. Applications for smart machines and connected objects

2.1. Maturity by application

2.1.1. Main types of solution

2.1.2. Main customer benefits

2.1.3. Industry adoption - a breakdown

2.2. Transportation

2.2.1. Challenges

2.2.2. Applications

2.3. Public infrastructures

2.3.1. Challenges

2.3.2. Opportunities

2.4. Outdoor advertising

2.4.1. Challenges

2.4.2. Opportunities

2.5. Healthcare

2.5.1. Challenges

2.5.2. Applications

2.6. Home automation

2.6.1. Challenges

2.6.2. Opportunities

2.7. Commerce

2.7.1. Challenges

2.7.2. Applications

2.8. Consumer electronics

2.8.1. Challenges

2.8.2. Opportunities

2.9. Electronic gadgets and toys

2.9.1. Challenges

2.9.2. Applications

3. Market and ecosystem

3.1. Market structure

3.2. Value Chain

3.3. Main players strategies

3.3.1. Satellite

3.3.2. Mobile operators

3.3.3. Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

3.3.4. Hardware equipment

3.4. Perspectives of the market

3.4.1. Vertical approach of the markets

3.4.2. Drivers and challenges

3.4.3. Market perspectives

3.4.4. Beyond M2M: the ‘Internet of things’

Tables

Table 1: Overview of main component technology and manufacturing process trends

Table 2: Overview of main batteries technology trends

Table 3: Roadmap of display technologies

Table 4: Prefered display technology by application

Table 5: Roadmap for sensors technologies

Table 6: Roadmap for positioning technologies

Table 7: Properties of passive RFID tags

Table 8: Comparison of the features of the leading cellular M2M solutions

Table 9: Main other technologies that should impact the development of connected objects

Table 9: Vertical examples of smart machines for monitoring markets

Table 10: Vertical examples of smart machines for surveillance markets

Table 11: Vertical examples of smart machines for fleet management markets

Table 12: Vertical examples of smart machines for complement of information

Table 13: Examples of regulation

Table 14: Main current or potential services

Table 15: Examples of anti-theft technologies

Table 16: Examples of deployment of fleet management

Table 17: Comparison

Table 18: Insurance companies having already implemented this pricing model

Table 19: Examples (already implemented)

Table 20: Examples of breakdown prevention systems

Table 21: Functionalities of OnStar

Table 22: Potential applications for environmental monitoring

Table 23: Potential applications for personalised road signs

Table 24: Benefits and drawbacks

Table 25: Comparison of JCDEcaux and Clear Channel groups in 2006

Table 26: Overview of Orange Healthcare Solutions

Table 27: Major remote monitoring projects

Table 28: Examples of AMR deployment

Table 29: Examples of additional services to AMR

Table 30: Examples of alarm and warning services

Table 31: Examples

Table 32: Advantages and drawbackes of e-book

Table 33: Examples of e-book readers with connectivity

Table 34: Other examples

Table 35: Acquisitions in the M2M space

Table 36: Synthesis of main M2M satellite players

Table 37: Comparison of key elements in traditional and M2M operator business models

Table 38: Synthesis of main M2M MVNOs

Table 39: Synthesis of main M2M hardware providers

Table 40: Main drivers and challenges

Table 41: Potential communicating device market in Western Europe in 2008 (million units)

Figures

Figure 1: Architecture of an M2M solution

Figure 2: Value-added of the Gateway and Middleware components

Figure 3: Main functionalities of a smart connected machine

Figure 4: Number of transistors according to the type of chip as projected from the SIA roadmap

Figure 5: Moore's Law

Figure 6: High density microprocessor clock rate as a function of technology node.

Figure 7: Transistor structure roadmap trends

Figure 8: passive RFID architecture

Figure 9: Overview of a Personal Area Network ecosystem

Figure 10: Main technologies in use according to bandwidth and reach

Figure 11: M2M development by vertical industry

Figure 12: Electronics content per Car

Figure 13: Illustration of the Traqueur recovery system

Figure 14: illustration of TomTom PLUS Traffic

Figure 15: Illustration of the embedded sensors in a GM car

Figure 16: Conventional e-mail sample

Figure 17: Outdoor advertising expenditure (in million USD)

Figure 18: Illustration of e-paper outdoor advertising panel

Figure 19: Medical Care Continuity Service

Figure 20: LG HomNet Detailed Configuration

Figure 21: Columba bracelet

Figure 22: Wireless Skin Patch

Figure 23: Description of the technical chain

Figure 24: Examples of smart appliances

Figure 25: NFC handset market forecast

Figure 26: QR Code Prototype

Figure 27: Tada Gets magazine with QRCodes

Figure 28: H&M Semacodes campaign

Figure 29: Kindle illustrations

Figure 30: Illustration of the technical infrastructure

Figure 31: Illustration of the 7-Day Weather Forecaster

Figure 32: Nabaztag/tag Communicating Rabbit

Figure 33: R100 Robot

Figure 34: Spykee Robot

Figure 35: Smart machines value chain

Figure 36: Top of the Orbcomm Website homepage

Figure 37: Jasper Wireless Network

Figure 38: Change in the average price of a GSM/GPRS modem (in US$ )

Figure 39: Market shares in 2006

Figure 40: Netsize/Coronis collaboration architecture

Figure 41: Telit proprietary protocol stack

Figure 42: EPC Network principles

Abstract

This report addresses the next major disruption for the Internet, coming from the potential connection of billions of machines (with M2M) and trillions of objects (with RFID and the Internet of things). It assesses the key technologies to accelerate such a development, the applications that are or will be the most relevant in a connected mode and the early positioning of the industry players on this promising market.

Key questions

• What are the key technological evolutions which will allow any object or machine to connect to the Internet?
• Which applications are already available through smart machines on the M2M market?
• Which emerging applications will benefit from the connection of things to the Internet?
• Who are the leading players (telcos, hardware providers) on this market and how are they positioning themselves?
• What are the perspectives and the potential impacts of the Internet of things?

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