既存の医療の運用に対して、複数の社会的要因が重い負担を課しているが、無線ボディーセンサへの関心と投資の流れが、医療サービス提供者のコスト節減と、より良い処理能力を提供して、この負担を和らげることができるかもしれない。リモートシステムにデータを伝送する機能を提供する無線センサの開発が、大きなメリットをもたらすだろう。この調査レポートは、この用途に使用されるであろう短距離無線技術と身体に着用可能な無線センサの需要をもたらす要因を調査している。この市場における重要な企業を特定し、法規制や産業環境について説明し、市場発展に影響する患者看護の力学を評価する。健康維持、在宅健康管理、プロフェッショナルの遠隔医療の3つのカテゴリーの潜在市場を調査し、市場毎、地域毎、技術プロトコル毎の無線センサー市場の成長予測を記載している。
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
Section 1.
Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market Definition and Introduction
- 1.2. Industry Trends and Market Overview
- 1.2.1. MPM
- 1.3. Healthcare and Social Changes
- 1.3.1. The U.S. market as 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
- 2.2.2. 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
- 2.5.2. Home healthcare Monitoring
- 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 US: the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
- 2.7.2. The EU: the Medical Devices Directive (MDD)
- 2.7.3. Japan: the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)
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
- 3.2.2. Bluetooth Low Energy
- 3.2.3. 802.15.4 / ZigBee
- 3.2.4. Low Power Wi-Fi
- 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
- 5.2. Bluetooth SIG
- 5.3. Broadcom
- 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, Inc.
- 5.12. Intel
- 5.12.1. Microchip Technology
- 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
Table of Contents
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes
