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Synopsis:

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies, billions of dollars of funding and a global community of developers are driving a healthcare revolution. With a clear return on investment and high average revenue per user, there are dozens of healthcare WSN "killer apps" for outpatient monitoring, chronic disease management, and elderly care. While adoption of life-saving systems such as wireless ambulatory cardiac monitoring has been steadily increasing over the past few years, the fastest growing WSN markets will be preventive health and wellness solutions. In 2012, wireless sensor solutions could save $25 billion worldwide in annual healthcare costs by reducing hospitalizations and extending independent living for seniors.

In this report, we dissect the latest advances with Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and Body Sensor Networks (BSNs) that are transforming the healthcare industry. Based on 155 interviews with healthcare organizations, vendors, suppliers, and industry experts, this report includes the following:

Primary Research:

This report is based on 155 interviews including:

End Users
106 phone interviews with IT directors and CIOs with healthcare organizations

Vendors/Experts
49 interviews with manufacturers, software providers, and component suppliers

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Report Overview:

Market Forces & Drivers:

* Drivers and inhibitors of the WSN market opportunity in healthcare for the following application areas:

• Patient MonitoringElderly Care
• Asset Management

* Market forces analysis of each of the following target markets:

• Hospitals/ClinicsInstitutional Care
• At-Home Health

* In-depth survey data with professional installers on their plans to adopt real-time location systems (RTLS) and WSN.

Technology Dynamics:

* Technology evaluation on the strengths/weaknesses of ANT, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Z-Wave, and WiFi including:

• Rankings for each on the "Top User Technology Requirements"Comparison matrix
• Power consumption matrix (sleep mode, normal, receiving, transmitting)

* Review of the most promising innovation areas and relevant developers and research organizations for each

Power/Performance Simulations:

Test results from ON World's wsnSimulator™: One of the challenges that researchers and developers have with WSN is testing the enormous amount and variations of wireless sensing components and modules that make up a WSN node.  In order to better analyze the power and performance needs of individual nodes in specific applications, ON World created the wsnSimulator™.  This simulator interchanges WSN node hardware components, payloads, processors, sensors, harvesters, and batteries while factoring in unique operational parameters for each of the fore mentioned parts. 

The wsnSimulator™ runs these virtual hardware nodes within one of several WSN networks such as CSMA, TDMA, Sampled Listening, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and WiFi.  It factors in neighborhood nodes and overlapping networks to analyze transmission collisions, latency, and dropped packets among other network factors. With this tool we have the capability of simulating advanced multi thousand node WSN deployments as well as single node controllers, gateways and end nodes. In this report, we provide the following simulation scenarios:

• ANT, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Z-Wave, and WiFiBluetooth LE, Bluetooth PagingContinuous and periodic transmissionsLarge and small payloads
• Lifetime vs latency

Market Size Forecasts (2007-2012):

* 50+ charts/tables with the following breakdowns:Global and for each target market (Hospitals, Institutional Care, and At-home Health):

• WSN equipment units and revenues for each solution area Revenues by product segment Revenues by geography
• Users by solution area and average revenue per user (ARPU)

End User Survey:

* 26 charts with recent primary research data including the following:

• Current wireless experience and applications including WiFi, mobile VOIP, and electronic patient records. Customer drivers, needs and wants Projections on most needed and likely to adopt wireless applicationsCurrent deployment stage for RTLS and WSNRankings on drivers and inhibitors for RTLS and WSN
• Input on likely services pricing for the most likely wireless solutions

The WSN Healthcare Value System:

* In-depth analysis and research data on 43 companies including the following:

• Product segmentation Disruption & sustainability evaluation Profiles: offerings, partners, financials, targeted channel(s)
• Intellectual property review

Executive Summary
Methodology

Ecosystem
Market Drivers
Financial Impact of WSN on Healthcare
WSN Defined
WSN Solutions
Body Sensor Networks
Patient Monitorin
Ambient Wireless Sensor Networks
Elderly Care
Asset Monitoring

Technologies & Standards
WSN vs Body Sensor Networks
Ambient Wireless Sensor Networking
Body Sensor Networks
Wearable Sensors
Innovations
Implantable Sensors
Innovations
Continuous Monitoring
Radio/Protocols: The Major Contenders
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy
ANT
ZigBee
Z-Wave
WiFi
Software Opportunities
Security
Contextual Awareness
Multi-Sensor Fusion
Therapeutic System Integration
Continua Health Alliance

Power Simulation Scenarios
Summary
End Node Periodic Transmission Tests
End Node Continuous Transmission Tests
Controller Continuous Transmission Tests
Controller with Latency Tests
Life Time versus Latency Tests
Range Simulations for Various Radios/Protocols

Global Total Forecasts
Total Potential Market Size
Global Total Units
Global Total Revenues
Global Total Units by Solution
Global Total Revenues by Solution
Global Total Revenues by Product Segment
WSN Healthcare Users & ARPUs
Global Total Revenues by Geography

Target Markets

Hospitals/Clinical
Market Forces
WSN Solutions
Patient Monitoring
Applications/Current Offerings
Wireless ECG monitoring
Wireless Pulse Oximetry
Emergency Response
Asset Management
Asset Monitoring
Real-Time Location Systems
Elderly Care
Market Size Forecasts
Driver Rankings
Units by Solution
Revenues by Solution
Revenues by Product Segment
Revenues by Geography

Institutional Care
Market Forces
WSN Solutions
Elderly Care
Applications
Safety
Activity Monitoring
Health/Wellness
Current Offerings
Patient Monitoring
Market Size Forecasts
Driver Rankings
Total Units
Revenues by Solutions
Revenues by Product Segment
Revenues by Geography

At-Home Health
Market Forces
WSN Solutions
Elderly Care
Applications
Safety
Activity Monitoring
Health/Wellness
Current Offerings
Smart Home Systems for Home Health
Patient Monitoring
Applications/Current Offerings
Outpatient Cardiac Monitoring
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Others
Market Size Forecasts
Driver Rankings
Units by Solution
Revenues by Solutions
Revenues by Product Segment
Revenues by Geography

Survey Results
Respondent Overvie
Information Technologies
Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)
Wireless Sensor Network
Service Fees
Surveyed Hospitals

The Value System
Devices/Systems
Middleware & Backend Solutions
Research Initiatives
Ambient Assisted Living Programme
Body Area System for Ubiquitous Multimedia Applications (BASUMA)
Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST)
Case Western Reserve University
Fraunhofer IESE
Harvard Sensor Networks Lab
IMEC
Imperial College of London
MobiHealth
PERSONA
SAPHIRE
SOPRANO
University of Virginia List of Figures

Figure 1:  Annual Savings from WSN-enabled Healthcare Solutions
Figure 2: Global Patient Monitoring WSN Revenues (2007-2012)
Figure 2: Global Elderly Care WSN Revenues (2007-2012)
Figure 4: Global Asset Monitoring WSN Revenues (2007-2012)
Figure 5: Healthcare Wireless Sensor Network Technologies
Figure 6: Key User Requirements by Technology
Figure 7: End node lifetime using coin battery
Figure 8: End node lifetime using AA battery varying transmissions per day
Figure 9: End node lifetime using a coin battery with continuous transmission
Figure 10: End node lifetime using an AA battery with continuous transmission
Figure 11: Controller lifetime using a coin battery with continuous transmission
Figure 12: Controller lifetime using an AA battery with continuous transmission
Figure 13: Controller lifetime using a coin battery with actual latency
Figure 14: Controller lifetime using AA battery with varying allowed latency
Figure 15: Node lifetime versus latency using a coin battery
Figure 16: Node lifetime versus latency using an AA battery
Figure 17: Average Range in Meters of various Radios/Protocols
Figure 18: Global Total Units by Target Market (2007-2012)
Figure 19: Global Total Revenues by Target Market (2007-2012)
Figure 20: Global Total Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 21: Global Total Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 22: Global Total Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Figure 23: Global WSN Users by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 24: Global Total Revenues by Geography
Figure 25: Global Total Revenues By Geography (2007-2012)
Figure 26: Global Hospital RTLS Revenues (2007-2012)
Figure 27: Hospitals – Weighted Solution Drivers
Figure 28: Hospitals - Total WSN Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 29: Hospitals - WSN Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 30: Hospitals – WSN Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Figure 31: Hospitals – WSN Revenues by Geography (2007-2012)
Figure 32: Institutional Care – Weighted Solution Drivers
Figure 33: Institutional Care - WSN Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 34: Institutional Care - WSN Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 35: Institutional Care - WSN Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Figure 36: Institutional Care - WSN Revenues by Geography (2007-2012)
Figure 37:At-Home Health – Weighted Solution Drivers
Figure 38: At-Home Health - WSN Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 39: At-Home Health - WSN Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Figure 40: At-Home Health - WSN Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Figure 41: At-Home Health - WSN Revenues by Geography (2007-2012)
Figure 42: Respondent by Job Position
Figure 43: Respondent by Facility Type
Figure 44: Respondent by Number of Employees
Figure 45: Respondent by Number of Hospital Beds
Figure 46: Have Wireless LAN
Figure 47: WiFi Deployed by Typ
Figure 48: WLAN Deployment Phase
Figure 49: Number of Access Points Currently Deploye
Figure 50: WLAN Applications
Figure 51: Mobile Devices In Use
Figure 52: Current Use of RTLS
Figure 53: RTLS Deployment Phase
Figure 54: Number of RTLS Tags Deployed
Figure 55: Types of Assets with RTLS Tags
Figure 56: RTLS Inhibitors
Figure 57: Current Use of WSN
Figure 58: Current/Planned WSN Applications w/in 24 Months
Figure 59: Number of WSN Devices Deployed
Figure 60: Wireless Sensor Network Inhibitors
Figure 61: Most Likely Wireless Sensing/Locating Applications
Figure 62: Max Monthly Fee for Storage Temp Mtrg
Figure 63: Max Monthly Fee for Patient Vital Sign Mtrg
Figure 64: Max Monthly Fee for Home Vital Sign Mtrg
Figure 65: Max Monthly Fee for Asset Locating – Eqmnt
Figure 66: Max Monthly Fee for Asset Locating – People
Figure 67: The WSN Healthcare Value System
List of TablesTable 1: Global Patient Monitoring WSN Revenues (2007-2012)
Table 2: Global Elderly Care WSN Revenues (2007-2012)
Table 3: Global Elderly Care WSN Revenues (2007-2012)
Table 4: Body Sensor Networks vs “Ambient” Wireless Sensor Networks
Table 5: Most common body sensors and their functions
Table 6: Net Data Rate Requirements for Continuous Monitoring
Table 7: WSN Technologies Compared
Table 8: “Most Likely” Total Potential Market Size
Table 9: Global Total Units by Target Market (2007-2012)
Table 10: Global Total Revenues by Target Market (2007-2012)
Table 11: Global Total Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 12: Global Total Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 13: Global Total Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Table 14: Global WSN Users (2007-2012)
Table 15: Global WSN ARPUs by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 16: Hospitals – Market Trends & Drivers
Table 17: Hospital Statistics (United States)
Table 18: Global Hospital RTLS Revenues (2007-2012)
Table 19: Hospitals - Total WSN Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 20: Hospitals - WSN Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 21: Hospitals – WSN Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Table 22: Hospitals – WSN Revenues by Geography (2007-2012)
Table 23: Institutional Care – Market Trends & Drivers
Table 24: Long Term Care Health Statistics
Table 25: Institutional Care - WSN Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 26: Institutional Care - WSN Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 27: Institutional Care - WSN Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Table 28: Institutional Care - WSN Revenues by Geography (2007-2012)
Table 29: At-Home Health – Market Trends & Drivers
Table 30: At-Home Health - Health Statistics
Table 31: At-Home Health - WSN Units by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 32: At-Home Health - WSN Revenues by Solution (2007-2012)
Table 33: At-Home Health - WSN Revenues by Product Segment (2007-2012)
Table 34: At-Home Health - WSN Revenues by Geography (2007-2012)
Table 35: Devices/Systems – Profiles
Table 36: Backend Systems & Middleware Software – Profiles