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WSN: Maintenance-Free Environment

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  • 63 Pages
  • January 2019
  • Region: Global
  • PracTel Inc
  • ID: 4721422

This Report Addresses Technological, Marketing and Applications Aspects of Wireless Smart Sensors in the WSN Environment

This report addresses technological, marketing and applications aspects of wireless smart sensors in the WSN environment. In particular, it emphasizes the importance of the design “green” WSNs with environmentally “smart” technologies.

Rapid development of large WSNs made necessary utilization of:

  • Low-power consumption radio technologies
  • Power harvesting technologies.

The report concentrates on:

  • Smart Sensors and WSNs technologies, structures and markets
  • Self-powered Smart Sensors technologies, standards and markets
  • Low-powered radio technologies to connect Smart Sensors nodes, their specifics and markets.

The goal is to identify current trends in design and implementation of large Wireless Sensors Networks in the M2M/IoT environment.

The report is written for a wide audience of technical and managerial staff working on the design and implementation of “maintenance free” WSNs.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Structure
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Target Audience
2. Wireless Smart Sensor
2.1 Wireless Smart Sensor Structure and Functionality
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 Components
2.2 Classification
2.3 Details
2.3.1 WSN-SS
2.3.2 Requirements
2.4 Networking
2.4.1 Features of Mesh Structures
2.4.2 Benefits and Limitations
2.5 Parameters: WSN-SS
2.6 Standardization
2.6.1 IEEE 1451: General
2.6.2 Family
2.6.3 Highlights
2.7 Applications: WSN-SS
2.8 Market Characteristics
2.8.1 General
2.8.2 Market Estimate
2.8.3 Trends
2.9 Vendors
  • BAE Systems
  • BBN (RAYTHEON-BBN)
  • Elta (SS)
  • Exensor (SS)
  • Intel (Chipsets)
  • Harris (SS)
  • L3 (SS)
  • McQ (SS)
  • Memsic
  • Millennial Net (Mesh-SS)
  • NorthropGrumman (SS)
  • National Instruments
  • Qual-Tron (SS)
  • Rheinmetall (SS)
  • Telonics
  • Thales (SS)
3. WSN: Power Harvesting
3.1 Green Technologies Requirements
3.2 Self-powered Nodes
3.3 Methods - Pollution Reduction
3.4 Batteries
3.5 Power Harvesting Technologies
3.6 WSN Nodes
3.7 Energy Sources - Harvesters
3.7.1 General
3.7.1.1 Solar Energy
3.7.1.2 Thermoelectric
3.7.1.3 Mechanical
3.7.1.4 RF Power
3.7.2 Summary
3.7.3 Industry
  • ABB
  • AmbioSystems
  • Analog Devices
  • Ambient Micro
  • Crownlite
  • Cymbet
  • EnOcean
  • The Company
  • EnOcean Alliance
  • Standard
  • Features
  • Drivers
  • Details
  • Framework
  • Generations
  • Profiles
  • Benefits
  • Unions
  • Industry
  • BSC Magnum
  • Beckhoff
  • Echoflex
  • Fulham
  • Illumra
  • Leviton
  • Thermokon
  • Intel
  • G24 Power
  • GreyStone
  • Micropelt
  • Mide
  • MicroStrain
  • Perpetuum
  • Perpetua
  • Powercast
  • STmicroelectronics
  • Silicon Labs
  • TI
4. Supporting RF Technologies
4.1 ZigBee
4.1.1 ZigBee Specifications
4.1.2 Smart Energy Profile (SEP1 and SEP2)
4.1.2.1 SEP1
4.1.2.1.1 Structure
4.1.2.1.2 Layers
4.1.2.1.3 Devices
4.1.2.1.4 Framework
4.1.2.2 SEP2
4.1.2.2.1 Goal
4.1.2.2.2 Implementation Specifics
4.1.2.2.3 Further Details
4.1.2.2.4 Response
4.1.2.2.5 Consortium
4.1.3 Winning Position
4.1.3.1 Market Perspective
4.1.4 “Green Power” ZigBee
4.1.4.1 Development
4.1.4.2 Further Details
4.1.4.3 Major Uses
4.2 Bluetooth
4.2.1 Bluetooth - Low Power Consumption
4.2.1.1 Status
4.2.1.2 Modes
4.2.1.3 Details
4.2.1.4 Mechanism
4.2.1.5 Stack
4.2.1.6 Industry (Examples)
4.2.1.7 Medical Profile
4.2.1.7.1 Project
4.2.1.7.2 Structure and Features
4.2.1.7.3 Directions
4.2.1.7.4 Advantages
4.2.1.8 Market
4.3 IEEE 802.11
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 IoT Communications and Wi-Fi
4.3.3 802.11ah (Wi-Fi HaLow)
4.3.3.1 Requirements
4.3.3.2 Goal and Schedule
4.3.3.3 Attributes
4.3.3.4 Use Cases
4.3.3.5 PHY
4.3.3.5.1 Bandwidth
4.3.3.5.2 Channelization
4.3.3.5.3 Transmission Modes and MIMO
4.3.3.5.4 Relay Mode
4.3.3.6 MAC Layer
4.3.3.7 Summary
4.3.3.8 Industry
  • Aegis-IP
  • Aviacomm/Newracom
  • Morse Micro
  • Orca
  • Redpine Signals
5. Conclusions
List of Figures
Figure 1: Two Groups
Figure 2: SS-Functions
Figure 3: SS Technologies
Figure 4: WSN-SS Node
Figure 5: Examples of WSN Applications
Figure 6: Estimate: WSN Node Sales -Global-Commercial ($B)
Figure 7: Estimate: WSN Node Sales - Global-Commercial (Bil. Units)
Figure 8: SS Market Geographical Segmentation
Figure 9: SS Network Sizing
Figure 10: Estimate: WSN - Sales of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesters - Global ($M)
Figure 11: Functionalities
Figure 12: Positioning
Figure 13: Illustration - ZigBee SEP
Figure 14: Illustration: ZigBee SEP (Stack)
Figure 15: Smart Energy Network Illustration
Figure 16: Global Revenue - HEME - ZigBee ($B)
Figure 17: BT LE Stack
Figure 18: BT LE-based Health & Fitness Devices Shipping (Mil. Units)
Figure 19: 802.11ah Use Cases
Figure 20: Frequency Spectrum (sub-1 GHz)
Figure 21: 802.11ah - Channelization Plan in U.S.
Figure 22: Transmission Characteristics - 802.11ah
Figure 23: 802.11ah Features Summary
List of Tables
Table 1: SS Node-Price Components (%)
Table 2: Sources
Table 3: Data: Illustration
Table 4: Major Features
Table 5: Devices - Green Power
Table 6: Classic BT vs LE BT

Companies Mentioned

  • ABB
  • Aegis-IP
  • Ambient Micro
  • AmbioSystems
  • Analog Devices
  • Aviacomm/Newracom
  • BAE Systems
  • BBN (RAYTHEON-BBN)
  • Beckhoff
  • Benefits
  • BSC Magnum
  • Crownlite
  • Cymbet
  • Details
  • Drivers
  • Echoflex
  • Elta (SS)
  • EnOcean Alliance
  • Exensor (SS)
  • Features
  • Framework
  • Fulham
  • G24 Power
  • Generations
  • GreyStone
  • Harris (SS)
  • Illumra
  • Industry
  • Intel (Chipsets)
  • L3 (SS)
  • Leviton
  • McQ (SS)
  • Memsic
  • Micropelt
  • MicroStrain
  • Mide
  • Millennial Net (Mesh-SS)
  • Morse Micro
  • National Instruments
  • NorthropGrumman (SS)
  • Orca
  • Perpetua
  • Perpetuum
  • Powercast
  • Profiles
  • Qual-Tron (SS)
  • Redpine Signals
  • Rheinmetall (SS)
  • Silicon Labs
  • Standard
  • STmicroelectronics
  • Telonics
  • Thales (SS)
  • The Company
  • Thermokon
  • TI
  • Unions

Methodology

Considerable research was done using the Internet. Information from various Web sites was studied and analyzed; evaluation of publicly available marketing and technical publications was conducted.

Telephone conversations and interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives. In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars.

The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the information content.

 

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