Fun wearable sensor market first good off

Wearable devices are the bridge between the physical world and the virtual world, and they are the product of the rapid development of computer technology. From the rapid rise of last year to the market scale of 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2014, the wearable market has become one of the fastest growing high-tech markets in the world, and a 100 billion-scale market is brewing.

As we all know, wearable devices are the hotbed of sensors, and the number of sensors used in each wearable device is increasing, thus promoting the growth of the sensor market.

According to the latest forecast of market research company HIS, the shipments of sensor components used in wearable electronic devices will increase by 6 times in the next five years and are expected to increase to 466 million by 2019. The growth rate of sensor shipments even exceeds the growth rate of the wearable device market. In 2013, global shipments of wearable devices were 50 million units, which is expected to increase to 135 million units by 2019, a growth rate of less than 200%.

Wearable sensors will open up a broader market, pry into market changes and grasp development opportunities in the following three directions.

First, the full integration of all kinds of sensor functionality will become the direction of development of the sensor The current wearable devices are numerous, it can be said that "the squandering for attractive eyes", the sensor used naturally there are many. Generally speaking, it can be divided into motion sensors, biosensors, and environmental sensors. In the future, the full integration of various sensor functions will become the direction of sensor development.

For example, it is possible to combine the performance of a blood pressure sensor and an optical sensor so that not only the heart rate can be monitored, the pulse can be measured, but also the ambient brightness can be detected.

At this point, Google Glass has built in more than 10 types of sensors, including gyro sensors, acceleration sensors, magnetic sensors, and linear acceleration sensors. This allows Google Glass to implement some traditional terminals that cannot The function achieved.

Second, mobile phone manufacturers involved in the shipment of wearable sensors Ying Liang smart phone manufacturers have begun to realize that for the sensor, the wearable device is a better platform than the mobile phone. In addition to the Apple Watch Apple Watch will begin to market next year, Samsung, Sony has also launched smart watches.

Domestic mobile phone makers Xiaomi and Coolpad also tested the wearable area and launched new competition outside the mobile phone market. Compared to smart phones that have been modeled and designed, if certain components such as humidity sensors and pulse sensors are moved from mobile phones to wearable devices, there will be more room for imagination. This will undoubtedly further boost the growth of sensor shipments.

In 2013, sensor shipments mainly came from fitness and heart rate monitoring wearable devices and wearable devices with pedometer function. But next year, due to the involvement of mobile phone manufacturers, smart watches will be the largest source of sensor shipments.

Third, innovative sensor technology to explore the application of new areas Sensors are one of the elements of innovation in wearable devices, and the development of new products that are unmatched by other products is crucial. At present, the application level of wearable devices is mainly based on three major categories: first, human health and medical, and sports tracking, followed by smart phone assistance, and third, integrated smart terminals such as Google glasses.

Analysts believe that the third category of integrated smart terminals will also be the dominant product of future wearable devices. Therefore, the sensor applied to this type of terminal will be the "Toon" later. If you can explore new areas beyond these three categories of applications, you will undoubtedly take the initiative.

Sensors are golden keys for wearable devices to open the door to "perceived times", and they are also "core" tools for communication between people and the world.