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Smart Sensors--Global Developments and Growth Opportunities
Frost & Sullivan, March 2003
New Ways of Sensing Contribute to Better Bottom Line
Advances in computer miniaturization over the last two decades have helped researchers develop sensors into sophisticated, intelligent devices that can effectively replace the human senses to measure certain parameters in various environments. Sensor signals have to be processed by on-board or separate microprocessors. The flexibility of connecting sensors with the calculating capabilities of computers and other electronic devices takes smart sensing beyond the scope of a narrowly defined instrumentality. More sophisticated integration of computers and sensors will translate to better performance, yield, products, and real-world results.
This Technical Insights' study examines global technology developments in smart sensors, defining key markets and applications, and reporting on technology drivers and obstacles in the way of commercial success. It provides a detailed overview of progress in development laboratories; identifies key companies and developers; and provides estimates of timelines for commercializing technologies.
Smart Sensors Push Performance in Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturers are employing smart sensor-based imaging systems to improve their production lines by monitoring processes that move too fast for the human eye, says Michael Valenti, the primary analyst for this study. The manufacturing process itself is improved by means of smart sensors integrated with machine tools to optimize their performance under changing temperatures, pressures, and other factors, he adds.
Sensor networks that eliminate cables and replace them with radio frequency transmission are making it possible to remotely program and receive information from a web of sensors located throughout a facility. Radio frequency identification sensors enable tracking of completed and valuable inventory in warehouses. Design engineers are also using smart sensors to speed up product development during the blueprint and modeling phases.
Global Development and Integration Spurs Smart Sensing Markets
Sensors are being developed all over the world as an advanced technology. While Germany, Italy, Britain, and Holland are key players in Europe, instrument makers are producing smart sensor systems for domestic markets in North America, Canada, and Mexico. Asian countries are also building on their electronic expertise to design the latest generation of intelligent sensors and sensor systems.
The worldwide security alert is spurring the design and integration of smart sensors in biometric identification systems to detect and compare human biological characteristics stored in identity cards or databases. Research laboratories in various fields are including smart sensors in their toolbox to aid calculation and save time. Medical research, in particular, can use smart sensing capabilities to evaluate variable phenomena in the human body, detect medical conditions non-invasively, and build miniature implants for patient monitoring.
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