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REPORT # Nano-745
PUBLISHED September 22, 2014
Gestural Recognition: Sensors, Cameras and Other Technology Opportunities—2014
CATEGORIES :
- Emerging Electronics
- Smart Technology
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SUMMARY
Over the next decade, gestural recognition could replace touch sensing as the leading edge computer input technology. Although gestural recognition and control technology has served niche markets in gaming and virtual reality for some time, NanoMarkets believes that within a few years, gestural recognition will begin to generate significant revenues in general industrial applications, as well as in the signage, healthcare, automotive and telepresence sectors.We think that this surge in interest in gestural recognition will lead to a broad range of opportunities in the sensor, camera and related businesses. We also think that the rise of gestural recognition will have important implications for the 3D display market, possibly bring such displays into the computer display mainstream. Together, these prospects could be worth billions of dollars to components and sub-systems makers.At the present time, gestural recognition technology is immature with a variety of sensor and camera options appearing on this market. Some of these will create large businesses. Others will fall by the wayside. The objective of this report is to forecast where each of these technologies is headed and to quantify their commercial potential. We also predict who the leading firms will be in this space and how their product/market strategies are evolving.The report builds on NanoMarkets expertise in the sensor and display sectors, where our company has been providing industry analysis for almost a decade. The coverage in this report begins with the first-generation of gestural recognition, such as that using projected capacitive touch sensors and then moves on to 3D gestural recognition, which is where most observers believe that the opportunities will emerge.We think this report will be important to business development and marketing executives in the general sensor, camera/image sensor, display, computer and software industries.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive SummaryE.1 Assessment of Gestural Recognition OpportunitiesE.1.1 General Sensor IndustryE.1.2 Image Sensors and Camera FirmsE.1.3 Display IndustryE.1.4 Semiconductor IndustryE.2 Emerging Supply Chains in the Gestural Recognition MarketE.3 Firms to Watch in Gestural Recognition SensorsE.3.1 Sensor FirmsE.3.2 Software and Related FirmsE.4 Challenges for Gestural Recognition: Impact on Sensor, Component and Subsystem MakersE.4.1 Noise and Equipment AccuracyE.4.2 Lighting and Background ObjectsE.4.3 User BehaviorE.4.4 Lack of StandardsE.5 Summary of Eight-Year ForecastsChapter One: Introduction1.1 Background to this Report1.1.1 Gestural Recognition and the Camera Industry1.1.2 Sensor Makers Responding to Gestural Recognition1.1.3 Other Opportunities1.2 Objective and Scope of this Report1.3 Methodology of this Report1.4 Plan of this ReportChapter Two: Technologies, Components and Subsystems for Gestural Recognition2.1 First-Generation 2D Gestural Recognition2.1.1 2D Cameras2.1.2 Advanced Touch Technology: Capacitive, Infrared, Near Field, etc.2.2 Sensors for Data Gloves and Other Input Devices2.2.1 Finger-bend and Flex Sensors2.2.2 Motion Sensors2.3 Position and Tracking Technology2.3.1 Inertial2.3.2 Ultrasonic2.3.3 Electrical Field2.3.4 Magnetic Field2.3.5 Eye Tracking Systems2.4 Depth-aware Cameras2.4.1 Stereo Cameras2.4.2 Cameras Using 3D Image Sensors2.4.3 Time-of-Flight Cameras2.5 Haptic Sensors Used in Gestural Recognition2.6 Gestural Recognition Subsystems2.6.1 Chips and Modules to Enable Gesture Control2.6.2 Wands and Other Gadgets2.7 Impact of Gestural Technology on the Display Industry2.8 Key Points Made in this ChapterChapter Three: Applications and Eight-Year Market Forecasts3.1 Forecasting Methodology3.1.1 Sensor Volumes and Pricing3.1.2 Camera Volume and Pricing3.2 Games, Virtual Reality and Consumer Electronics3.2.1 Gaming and VR3.2.2 Smart Phones as a Gesture Platform3.2.3 Laptops and All-in-One Computers3.2.4 Larger Screens3.2.5 Forecast of Component and Subsystem Requirements3.3 Automotive3.3.1 Gestural Recognition Products and Market Evolution3.3.2 Forecast of Component and Subsystem Requirements3.4 Healthcare and Medical3.4.1 Gestural Recognition Products and Market Evolution3.4.2 Forecast of Component and Subsystem Requirements3.5 The Smart Home and Workplace3.5.1 Gestural Recognition Products and Market Evolution3.5.2 Forecast of Component and Subsystem Requirements3.6 General Industrial Applications3.6.1 Gestural Recognition Products and Market Evolution3.6.2 Forecast of Component and Subsystem Requirements3.7 Summary of Market Forecasts3.7.1 Market Forecast by Application3.7.2 Market Forecast by Type of Component3.8 Key Points Made in this ChapterAcronyms and Abbreviations Used In this ReportAbout the AuthorList of Exhibits:Exhibit E-1: Acquisitions of Sensor and Gesture Recognition Companies.Exhibit E-2: Summary of Market for Sensors and Components in Gesture Recognition, by Application 2014-2021Exhibit 2-1: Data Glove Offerings, Features and Prospects.Exhibit 2-2: Approaches to Tracking Motion and Gestures.Exhibit 2-3: Time-of-Flight Gesture Recognition Systems.Exhibit 2-4: Semiconductor components that support gesture controlExhibit 3-1: VR Gaming from the Sensor Supplier’s ViewpointExhibit 3-2: Forecast of Components by Type, Gaming and VR 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-3: Forecast of Components by Type, Smart Phones 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-4: Forecast of Components by Type, Tablets 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-5: Forecast of Components by Type, Laptops 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-6: Forecast of Components by Type, Monitors and AiO Computers 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-7: Forecast of Components by Type, Smart TVs 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-8: Automobile Makers Pursuing Gesture ControlExhibit 3-9: Forecast of Components by Type, Automotive 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-10: Forecast of Components by Type, Healthcare and Medical 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-11: Forecast of Components by Type, Smart Home 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-12: Forecast of Components by Type, Industrial 2014-2021.Exhibit 3-13: Summary of Market for Sensors and Components in Gesture Recognition, by Application 2014-2021Exhibit 3-14: Summary of Market for Sensors and Components in Gesture Recognition, by Component Type 2014-2021