Current Trends in Wireless Smart Sensors Networking: Technologies and Markets

Published by: Practel, Inc.

Published: Sep. 1, 2009

Table of Contents

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

2.1.1 General

2.1.2 Major Parts

2.2 Classification

2.3 Details

2.3.1 WSN-WSS

2.3.2 Requirements

2.4 Networking

2.4.1 WSN-WSS: Examples

2.5 WSS Functioning - Military Applications Example

2.6 Parameters

2.6.1 Details (Military Applications)

2.6.1.1 Examples Of Functioning

2.6.1.2 Future Combat Systems

2.6.1.2.1 Subgroups

2.6.1.2.1.1 Tactical Subgroup

2.6.1.2.1.2 Urban/MOUT Advanced Sensor Systems

2.6.1.3 Intelligent Munitions System (IMS)

2.6.2 Smart Grid - HAN - Example (Commercial Application)

2.7 Standardization: IEEE 1451

2.7.1 General

2.7.2 Family

2.7.3 Description

2.8 Major Applications

2.8.1 General

2.8.2 List of Applications

2.9 Challenges

2.10 Market Characteristics

2.10.1General Considerations

2.10.2 Estimate

2.10.3 Trends

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

3.3.1 Energy Sources

3.3.2 “Green” ZigBee

3.3.3 Industry

AdaptivEnergy

Advanced Cerametrics (ACI)

Advanced Linear Devices

AD Hoc Electronics

AmbioSystems

Ambient Micro

Apollo Solar

Cymbet

EnOcean

GreenPeak

GreyStone

Jennic

KCF

Micropelt

Nokia

Perpetuum

Perpetua

Powercast

Schneider Electric

Sentilla

TI

Zarlink Semiconductor

4.0 Mesh Networks

4.1 Standards

4.1.1 General

4.1.2 IEEE 802.11s

4.1.2.1 Standardization Process

4.2 Mesh Networks Specifics

4.2.1 Features

4.2.2 Benefits and Limitations

4.2.3 Architectures

4.3 Routing Protocols

4.3.1 Too Many

4.3.1.1. Lack of Standardization

4.3.1.2 Applications Variety

4.3.2 Protocols

4.4 Security Issues

4.4.1 General

4.4.2 802.11

4.4.3 UWB

4.4.4 ZigBee

4.5 Market

4.5.1 Major Applications

4.5.1.1 Industrial Automation

4.5.1.2 Public Safety Network and First Responder Applications.

4.6 Market Estimate

4.6.1 Market Leaders

4.6.2 Forecast

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)

Abstract

• 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.

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