Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Technologies: Global Markets

							Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Technologies: Global Markets

Published:October 2011
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INTRODUCTION

PRINCIPAL TRENDS

There are two principal trends of note in the environmental sensing and monitoring
business. The first is the technological revolution in the design and engineering of individual
sensors and sensor components. The trend in terms of individual sensors is toward
miniaturization. Making sensors smaller lowers material costs and energy requirements and
makes large distributed networks possible.

Indeed, the second principal trend is the development of environmental sensor and
monitoring networks themselves. There is an explosion in the number, extent, and capacity
of these networks, so much so that this report can only provide a sampling. At the
governmental level alone, annual expenditures on maintenance and operation of these
networks is nearly $500 million just in the U.S.

Sensor networks allow distributed sensing capacity, real-time data visualization and
analysis, and integration with adjacent networks and remote sensing data streams.
Underpinning the development of networks is the miniaturization of electronics, the
availability of massive data storage and computational capacity, and the Internet. As this
report documents, environmental sensor networks have been firmly established, and large
new networks are actively in development. New projects range from those that are
continental in scope to those that only monitor local conditions. The range of variables
measured includes daily CO2 fluxes to decadal shifts in temperatures. Sensor systems can
monitor physical and biological activity, as well as measure groundwater fluxes and nutrient
dynamics.

LARGE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY

The global environmental remediation and monitoring business is huge. In the U.S. market
alone, some $250 billion of economic output stems from all pollution control and monitoring
activities each year. Among the faster-growing segments of this clean-up business are the
markets for sophisticated sensors; monitoring equipment; and large-scale networks, such
as satellite, GPS, and remote sensing; associated networking equipment and ancillaries; and
a large slate of new technologies. Globally, the markets for environmental sensors and the
related sub-segments (e.g., monitoring, networks, remote sensing) account for
approximately $13 billion of economic activity at present, with a projected average annual
growth of 5.4% through 2016.

The purpose of this report is to measure and forecast the demand for sensor equipment,
systems, and networks that are sold for terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric environmental
sensing. The report defines markets for sensors and/or sensor systems (e.g., monitoring
networks), and then separately defines markets for the advanced materials and advanced
sensor concepts that represent markets of the future. In regard to cutting edge
developments, nanotechnology, for which considerable EPA and NSF research dollars have
been expended, is covered. Nanotechnology-based chemical sensors can provide high-
sensitivity, low-power, and low-cost portable tools for in situ chemical analysis in space and
terrestrial applications. An additional purpose of this report is to assess the needs of long-
term environmental monitoring applications and to summarize the capabilities of emerging
sensor technologies.

Environmental sensors come in literally thousands of forms and types based on a wide
range of physical and chemical principles with varying types of usable outputs. Typical
contaminants monitored are metals, volatile organic compounds, biological contaminants,
and radioisotopes. The field applications of sensors are also extremely varied. Among the
key trends in the environmental sensors business is miniaturization down to the nano scale,
continuous and/or real-time sensing capabilities, wireless networked operation, rapid
processing, and increased sensitivity or flexibility. Areas of environmental focus include
vehicular emissions, combustion of fossil fuels, agricultural runoff, industrial and mine waste
disposal, ocean spills and dumping, and climate change and weather monitoring.

Environmental sensors and monitoring technologies have not only become a substantial
high-technology business, but future growth is almost pre-ordained due to the fact that
global economies must manage their environmental impact or eventually destroy
themselves. At the same time that environmental clean-up is more or less forced onto the
policy-making agenda, technology revolutions in nanotechnology, semiconductors (e.g., lab-
on-a-chip), and communications are facilitating sensor product development and
implementation.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This BCC study focuses on key environmental sensor technologies and applications. It also
provides data regarding the size and growth of numerous sensor markets, company profiles,
and industry trends. Cutting edge developments, research priorities, and potential business
opportunities are also examined.

This report covers:

* The environmental sensor industry and its structure, and the many companies involved in
providing these products
* Emerging growth areas, such as large-scale monitoring networks.
* Development stage companies in which the most innovative technologies are originating
* Markets for environmental sensors, including passive, active, electromechanical, and
semiconductors
* Sensor applications in temperature sensing, moisture detection, and biological and
chemical detection
* Company profiles, including overseas manufacturers
* Patent activity
INTENDED AUDIENCE

With its broad scope and in-depth analyses, this study will prove to be a valuable resource
for anyone involved with or interested in environmental sensors. It will be particularly useful
for researchers; laboratory and government personnel working in research or company
settings; and business professionals, such as marketing managers, strategic planners,
forecasters, and new product and business developers who are involved with most aspects
of the sensors industry. It also will be of value to potential investors and members of the
general public who are interested in acquiring a business-oriented view of the use of sensors
in environmental monitoring. The projections, forecasts, and trend analyses found in this
report provide readers with the necessary data and information for decision making.

METHODOLOGY

Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in the preparation of this
study. The research methodology was both quantitative and qualitative in nature. Market
data was derived from trade sources, self-reported data by companies, and government
statistics covering the pollution control markets and the sensor and instrumentation
markets. The most recent academic literature on environmental sensors was reviewed.
Other key market information sources include sensor magazines and journals, books, trade
literature, marketing literature, product and promotional literature, annual reports, security
analyst reports, and government publications. A patent search and analysis was conducted.

INFORMATION SOURCES

As is the case with most high-technology industries and economic sectors, data resources
analyzing sensor technologies have become vast. There are numerous referred journals
devoted solely to sensor technology, not to mention environmental journals that report on
larger systems issues or strategic and economic issues in environmental management. Data
sources employed include government economic and output data; press releases on
company websites that include application news, company news, marketing news, and
product news; brochures; product literature; sensor magazines; technical journals;
technical books; marketing literature; promotional literature; annual reports; security
analyst reports; and other sensor business digest publications. An extensive patent analysis
was conducted to gauge technological innovation and to determine research activity as it
applies to new product development.

ANALYST’S CREDENTIALS

Research analyst Kevin Gainer is the former Managing Editor of the BCC journal ENERGY. He
holds both B.A. and M.A. degrees in Quantitative Economic Analysis, a well as a minor in
Environmental Science, and has 25 years of economics and market research experience,
including 9 years as an energy analyst at the American Electric Power Corporation. He is the
author of five published books, as well as dozens of technical papers, analyses, and studies
published in conference proceedings and many unpublished within corporations. He has
worked as a research editor at BCC Research since 1995 and has authored many BCC
technology market research reports.
Table Of Contents

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION - Complimentary

PRINCIPAL TRENDS
LARGE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
SCOPE OF STUDY
INTENDED AUDIENCE
METHODOLOGY
INFORMATION SOURCES
ANALYST’S CREDENTIALS
RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
BCC ONLINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: SUMMARY

MAJOR FINDINGS
KEY FINDINGS OF THIS STUDY
Table : GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND MONITORING BUSINESS BY MARKET
CATEGORY, THROUGH 2016
Figure : GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND MONITORING BUSINESS BY MARKET
CATEGORY, 2009–2016

Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW

TOTAL SENSORS BUSINESS
OVERALL ENVIRONMENT MARKET CONTEXT
SENSOR MARKET CLASSIFICATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES AS THE KEY DRIVING-FORCE VARIABLE UNDERPINNING THE
GROWTH OF THE SENSORS BUSINESS
OTHER KEY MARKET TRENDS

Chapter- 4: REGULATORY DRIVERS

OVERVIEW
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SPENDING TRENDS
EPA ENVIRONMENTAL STRICTURES
AIR MONITORING

Chapter- 5: ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORKS

MARKET OVERVIEW
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORKS
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BIO-SURVEILLANCE
LARGE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING NETWORKS
NTT DOCOMO, INC ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR NETWORK BUSINESS
SIEMENS CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY URBAN FLOOD PROJECT
AGRICULTURE SENSOR NETWORK APPLICATIONS
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS’ NETWORKS
DYNAMIC LARGE-SCALE SENSOR NETWORKS
OTHER SENSOR NETWORKING INITIATIVES

Chapter- 6: CATEGORIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS

OVERVIEW
ANALOG VERSUS DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING
Table 8 : ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING TYPES AND COMPANIES INVOLVED, 2010

Chapter- 7: MARKET SEGMENTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR BUSINESS

OVERVIEW
SENSORS BY MODALITY
DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL TYPES
LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE
MARKET SALES BY TYPE
Table 11 : GLOBAL SALES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS BY TYPE WITHIN MARKET
CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2016

Chapter- 8: INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

OVERVIEW
U.S. EXPORT POSITION
SOUTH KOREAN SENSOR INDUSTRY
TAIWAN’S WIRELESS SENSORS MARKET FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND
CONTROL
CHINA’S MARKET FOR SENSORS AND MONITORING INSTRUMENTS
CANADA’S ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY
BELGIAN MARKET FOR AIR POLLUTION SENSORS AND MONITORING SYSTEMS

Chapter- 9: OTHER LARGE SEGMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING AND
MONITORING BUSINESS

OVERVIEW
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
RADON MONITORING AND TESTING MARKET
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING
PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING DATA
SENSING SYSTEMS BASED ON LARGE-SCALE RADAR SYSTEMS
SPACECRAFT AND THE GRAVITY RECOVERY AND CLIMATE EXPERIMENT
MARKET DEMAND
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES RELEVANT TO REMOTE SENSING
R&D FOCUS
Table 23 : PRINCIPLE ADVANCES EXPECTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ASPECTS
OF REMOTE SENSING, 2011–2016
Table 24 : TOP FORECASTED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING APPLICATIONS FOR REMOTE
SENSING

Chapter- 10: TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
OVERVIEW


MAJOR TRENDS
CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE
NANOTECHNOLOGY
CURRENTLY FUNDED SENSOR R&D AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
NOTABLE PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY FOCUSES

Chapter- 11: ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEW
ENVIRONMENTAL NANOSENSOR MARKET PROSPECTS
NANOWIRES
PRINCIPAL NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INITIATIVES INVOLVING SENSING
TECHNOLOGIES OR DEVICES FOR POLLUTANT AND MICROBIAL DETECTION
MICROFLUIDICS

Chapter- 12: PATENT ANALYSIS

SAMPLE PATENTS FROM THE U.S. PATENT DATABASE

Chapter- 13: COMPANY PROFILES

ACREO AB
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
AIRMAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
AIRTEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS
ALERTEK, LLC
ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
APPLIED GEOMECHANICS, INC.
APPLIEDSENSOR, INC.
BALL AEROSPACE
CASELLA MEASUREMENT, LTD.
CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LTD.
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CODAR OCEAN SENSORS
CROSSBOW TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CYMBET CORPORATION
CYRANO SCIENCES, INC. (A DIVISION OF SMITHS DETECTION)
DOLOMITE MICROFLUIDICS
DUST NETWORKS, INC.
ELECTRONIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
ENDEVCO
ENSCO
ENVIROMON.NET (A DIVISION OF NETMON)
EPCOS AG
ESI ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS, INC.
FLUID COMPONENTS, INTL.
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
GENEFLUIDICS
GILL INSTRUMENTS, LTD.
HEWLETT-PACKARD
HONEYWELL SENSING AND CONTROL
INFICON
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INFOTONICS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
INTEGRATED SENSING SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
INTERSIL CORPORATION
IROBOT
KESTREL CORPORATION
KMG2 SENSORS CORPORATION
LANDAUER
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
LIQUID ROBOTICS, CALIFORNIA
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
LUMASENSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MATRIX SENSORS, INC.
MAXBOTIX, INC.
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY, INC.
NEXSENS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD.
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V.
OCEAN SENSORS, INC.
OCEANA SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
ONSET COMPUTER
OPTICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
ORGANIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL FIELD STATIONS
PACIFIC CREST CORPORATION
PALL CORPORATION
PCB PIEZOTRONICS, INC.
POTOMAC PHOTONICS
PRECISION MEASUREMENT ENGINEERING, INC.
QUANTITECH, LTD.
PACHUBE
RENAISSANCE COMPUTING INSTITUTE
RUPPRECHT AND PATASHNICK COMPANY, INC.
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
SATLANTIC, INC.
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SENSIRION AG
SENSOR PRODUCTS, INC.
SENSORS, INC.
SENSORWARE SYSTEMS, INC.
SENTILLA
SIEMENS AG
SIERRA MONITOR CORPORATION
SIERRA SENSORS GMBH
SIONEX
STANFORD RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC.
STMICROELECTRONICS
TRANZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. (A DIVISION OF TRANZEO WIRELESS)
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TRONICS MICROSYSTEMS
VAISALA, INC.
VTI TECHNOLOGIES
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
WORLDSENSING
XENSOR INTEGRATION BV
YSI, INC.
ZIGBEE ALLIANCE
OTHER SENSOR INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS

List of Tables

Summary Table : GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND MONITORING BUSINESS BY
MARKET CATEGORY, THROUGH 2016
Table 1 : U.S. INDUSTRIES WITH THE LARGEST TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES, 2010
Table 2 : U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND TESTING MARKET BY OPERATING
COSTS EXCLUSIVE OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, 2010
Table 3 : SENSOR CATEGORIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Table 4 : DOMINANT TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYED FOR PHYSICAL SENSING
Table 5 : NEW TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL SENSING
Table 6 : PROMISING BIOLOGICAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
Table 7 : FEDERAL SPENDING ON BIO-SURVEILLANCE NETWORKS, THROUGH 2016
Table 8 : ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING TYPES AND COMPANIES INVOLVED, 2010
Table 9 : SENSORS USEFUL IN ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION AND MONITORING
Table 10 : SENSORS BY MODALITY AND RELATIVE COST
Table 11 : GLOBAL SALES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS BY TYPE WITHIN MARKET
CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2016
Table 12 : SENSOR MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA, 2010
Table 13 : KEY SENSOR SUPPLIERS IN THE SOUTH KOREAN MARKET
Table 14 : IN-DEMAND WATER QUALITY MONITORING EQUIPMENT TYPES IN DEMAND IN
CHINA
Table 15 : PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR WATER MONITORING AND SENSORS
IMPORTED BY CHINA IN APPROXIMATE RANK, 2008
Table 16 : PRINCIPAL FIRMS ACTIVE IN SELLING WATER QUALITY MONITORING
TECHNOLOGIES IN CHINA
Table 17 : DISTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVENUES BY PROVINCE
Table 18 : WATER FILTRATION AND SEWAGE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING MONITORING
EXPENDITURES, 2008-2011
Table 19 : MONITORING AND SENSOR EXPORT PROSPECTS FOR BELGIUM
Table 20 : GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND FOR ENVIRONMENT-RELATED APPLICATIONS OF GPS
TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2016
Table 21 : GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND FOR RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION
TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2016
Table 22 : MARKET DEMAND FOR ENVIRONMENT-RELATED REMOTE SENSING
TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2016
Table 23 : PRINCIPLE ADVANCES EXPECTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ASPECTS
OF REMOTE SENSING, 2011–2016
Table 24 : TOP FORECASTED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING APPLICATIONS FOR REMOTE
SENSING
Table 25 : NEW SENSOR PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Table 26 : ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (PRODUCT AND R&D) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEW
ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2016
Table 27 : CURRENTLY FUNDED SENSOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AS OF JULY 1, 2011
Table 28 : DISTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR PATENTS BY CATEGORY OF
ASSIGNEE, 2009–2011

List of Figures

Summary Figure : GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND MONITORING BUSINESS BY
MARKET CATEGORY, 2009–2016

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