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News Release from: Frost and Sullivan | Subject: Wireless sensor networks
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2005
Standardization to spur wireless sensor
networks
The market is transitioning from wireless sensor networks based on proprietary platforms toward a standards-based environment with the emergence of IEEE 802.15.4 and the ZigBee standard
Standardization is expected to improve interfacing capabilities and allow end users to migrate to a new service provider without reworking the entire solution and incurring significantly high costs "With the growing standardization of wireless technology, the market is likely to become more streamlined allowing developers to operate on a common platform and improve interoperability," explains the analyst of this research
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Device providers and system integrators can also work with certified documented protocols giving them more flexibility and freedom for increasing functionality as and when required and with additional scalability options.
Industrial and building automation presents numerous opportunities for wireless sensor networks.
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Given its numerous advantages over a wired network, wireless sensor network technology is expected to grow exponentially and gain a stronghold across industry verticals such as building automation and industrial applications.
The benefits of wireless sensor networks in these two sectors are enormous and will serve the purpose of demonstrating their capabilities.
"Participants in this market need to educate end users regarding the obvious cost benefits, ease of deployment, retrofitting applications, and scalability to increase the uptake of wireless sensor networks," says the analyst.
For instance, building automation applications such as lighting and occupancy sensors demonstrate high energy efficiency levels, quicker return on investment, and ease of deployment and removal.
Such devices are expected to find increasing acceptance among major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot where optimal energy consumption and reduced energy costs are a primary concern.
In the industrial automation space, the largest opportunity for wireless sensor networks lies in sensing devices in remote or inaccessible areas such as nuclear plants, oil and gas fields, and high temperature furnaces.
Scaling network size remains a significant challenge.
Although wireless sensor networks are easy to deploy at exceptionally low costs in comparison to a wired network, there are several technical challenges such as network management, monitoring tools, optimal gateway design, and several other hardware considerations that need to be addressed.
However, the biggest challenge to date is increasing the average deployable network size from the existing few hundred nodes to a thousand nodes or more.
Most companies in this field are working toward systems that can perform robustly and efficiently when scaled up to a size of around 500 nodes.
Test demonstrations of 800 node networks are have already been completed successfully but more concerted efforts are required for gaining a competitive advantage in the mainstream market.
This Frost and Sullivan research analyzes emerging developments that will enable wireless sensor networks to make an impact across various industry verticals.
In addition to identifying major technology drivers and challenges, the research provides in-depth application analysis.
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