Wearable Wireless Sensors

Body Area Networks Using Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, and Proprietary Technologies

Multiple social factors are putting strain on existing healthcare operations, but a new wave of interest and investment in wireless body sensors can help extend the ability of healthcare providers to cut costs and still provide better treatment. Key to these benefits is the development of wireless sensors with the ability to communicate and deliver data to remote systems.

This study examines the factors fuelling demand for wearable wireless sensors as well as the short range wireless technologies that may be used by them. It also identifies the key players in the market, describes the regulatory and industry environment, and assesses the dynamics of patient care that will affect market development. The report examines the potential market in three broad categories: health and fitness, at-home health monitoring, and professional healthcare telemedicine. It includes forecasts for the growth for wireless sensors by market type, by region, and by technology protocol.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What technologies will prevail and why?
  • What is driving development and adoption?
  • What key companies are developing for this market?
  • What are the market conditions like?
  • What is the route to market for wireless sensor products?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Wireless IC and device manufacturers
  • Healthcare operators
  • Healthcare equipment suppliers
  • Sports equipment manufacturers including sport watch manufacturers

Table of Contents

Executive Summary: Top-Line Forecast
Executive Summary: Drivers
Executive Summary: Inhibitors
Executive Summary: Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Market Definition and Introduction
1.2. Industry Trends and Market Overview
1.3. Healthcare and Social Changes
1.3.1. The United States as Market Leader
1.4. Key Forecast Findings
1.5. Strategic Recommendations

Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1. Market Overview
2.1.1. Wireless Sensors Definition
2.2. Wearable Wireless Sensor Application Definition
2.2.1. Sports and Fitness Monitoring
2.2.1.1. MPM
2.2.2. Home Healthcare Monitoring
2.2.3. Professional (On-Site) Healthcare Monitoring
2.3. Report Scope and Focus
2.4. Market Drivers
2.4.1. Obesity and the Overweight
2.4.2. Aging Populations
2.4.3. Chronic Diseases
2.4.4. Patient Involvement in Treatment
2.4.5. Reducing Healthcare Costs
2.4.6. Mitigating Nursing Shortages
2.5. A Market in Three Segments
2.5.1. Sports and Fitness Monitoring
2.5.1.1. Target Conditions
2.5.1.2. Wearable Wireless Sensors
2.5.1.3. Measured Parameters
2.5.1.4. Current Market
2.5.1.5. Host Form Factors
2.5.1.6. Wireless Protocol Future Developments
2.5.1.7. Investment and Growth
2.5.1.8. Adoption Timescale
2.5.2. Home Healthcare Monitoring
2.5.2.1. Target Conditions
2.5.2.2. Wearable Wireless Sensors
2.5.2.3. Measured Parameters
2.5.2.4. Current Market: Glucose Meters
2.5.2.5. Current Market: Pulse Oximeters
2.5.2.6. Current Market: Electrocardiograph
2.5.2.7. Movement Alarm Devices
2.5.2.8. Wireless Protocol Future Developments
2.5.2.9. Adoption Timescale
2.5.2.10. Professional (On-Site) Healthcare Monitoring
2.5.2.11. Target Conditions
2.5.2.12. Wearable Wireless Sensors
2.5.2.13. Measured Parameters
2.5.2.14. Current Market: Glucose Meters
2.5.2.15. Current Market: Pulse Oximeters
2.5.2.16. Current Market: Electrocardiograph
2.5.2.17. Movement Alarm Devices
2.5.2.18. Wireless Protocol Future Developments
2.5.2.19. Adoption Timescale
2.6. Key Market Issues
2.6.1. Reimbursement
2.6.2. Liability
2.6.3. Clinician/Patient Acceptance
2.7. Regulatory Issues: Certification (Taken from and In-Line with RR-MEDS-09)
2.7.1. The United States: the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health
2.7.2. The European Union: the Medical Devices Directive
2.7.3. Japan: the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency

Section 3.
Technology Issues
3.1. Proprietary Protocols
3.1.1. ANT
3.1.2. BodyLAN
3.1.3. Sensium
3.1.4. Z-Wave
3.2. Standard Protocols
3.2.1. Bluetooth
3.2.1.1. Bluetooth Version History and Capabilities
3.2.2. Bluetooth Low Energy
3.2.2.1. Bluetooth Medical Device Profile
3.2.3. 802.15.4 / ZigBee
3.2.3.1. ZigBee Health Care Public Application Profile
3.2.4. Low Power Wi-Fi
3.2.4.1. IEEE 802.15.6
3.2.5. Medical Implant Communications Service/Medical Electronic Data Service

Section 4.
Market Forecasts
4.1. Market Forecasts Introduction
4.2. Forecast Methodology
4.3. Wireless Body Sensor Market Forecasts
4.3.1. Wireless Body Sensor Device and Chipset Shipments; World Market
4.3.2. Wireless Body Sensor Market by Region and Market Segment
4.3.3. Wireless Body Sensor Market by Technology

Section 5.
Selected Industry Players
5.1. Atmel Corporation
5.2. Bluetooth SIG
5.3. Broadcom Corporation
5.4. Continua Health Alliance
5.5. CSR
5.6. Cypress Semiconductor
5.7. Dynastream Innovations
5.8. EM Microelectronic
5.9. FitLinxx
5.10. GE Healthcare
5.11. Healthsense
5.12. Intel
5.12.1. Microchip Technology Inc
5.13. Nike
5.14. Nokia
5.15. Nordic Semiconductor
5.16. Philips
5.17. Polar Electro
5.18. Roche Diagnostics
5.19. Sensium
5.20. Sony Ericsson
5.21. ST Ericsson
5.22. Suunto
5.23. Texas Instruments
5.24. Uniband Electric Corporation
5.25. Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance
5.26. ZMD

Section 6.
Company Directory

Section 7.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes





Tables
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Chipset Shipments by Specification, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Chipset Revenues by Specification, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor ASP by Specification, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Market, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Market, Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Market, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Market, RoW, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Specification, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Specification, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Specification, Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Specification, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments by Specification, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014

Charts
  • Wearable Wireless Body Sensor Device Shipments, World Market: 2009 to 2014