3D Sensor Market by Technology, Type, Application, and Geography - Trends & Forecast to 2014 - 2020

The 3D sensormarket report analyzes the ecosystem of the 3D sensor technology; and the market segmented on the basis oftechnology includesstereo vision, structured light, time of flight, and ultra sound. The report also provides the geographic view for the major regions,namely,North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and the Rest of the World (RoW). It also discusses the burning issues, market dynamics, and winning imperatives for the 3D sensor market.
The 3D sensors technology is developing at a very high pace in the overall sensors market. Many technologies such as stereo vision, structured light, time of flight, and ultrasound are usedfor the proper functioning of these sensors. The 3D sensor allows devices to respond to the environment in three dimensions by creating 3D maps of the user’s surroundings. This sensor is a combination of sensing element with processing capabilities that can show an image in 3 dimensional axes bycreating 3D maps of users’ surroundings. The market is currently witnessing a rapid growth in all its verticals such as consumer electronics, healthcare, defense, automotive, and industrial robotics among others.
This market is driven by the increase in innovations pertaining to the design and technologyin almost every application.Another major driving factor of the market is the reduction in the cost in the maintenance of sensor hardware. This report gives an in-depth analysis of the 3D sensors market that includes market by technology, market by type, market by application, and market by geography.
The 3D sensormarketin developed economies such as North America holdsthe highestmarket share.APAC and Europeare also estimated to grow at favorableratesduring the projected years. The major players in this field include Infineon Technologies (Germany), PrimeSense (Israel), LMI Technologies (Canada), SoftKinetic (Belgium), Cognex Corporation (U.S.), IFM Electronic (Germany), , Omnivision Technologies (U.S.), Occipital, Inc. (U.S.), and pmdtechnologies gmbH(Germany) among others.
The report provides a detailed view of the 3D sensorsmarket with regard to the products, applications, and geography; it also presents detailed market segmentation, with qualitative and quantitative analysis of every aspect of the segmentation. The market size in terms of volume and value are estimatedat every level for the period between 2015and 2020.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 14
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 15
1.3.2 YEAR CONSIDERATION 16
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 LIMITATIONS 16
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 INTRODUCTION 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 18
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 18
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 19
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 20
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 21
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 21
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 21
2.2.2.1 Growth in animation and gaming market 21
2.2.2.2 Growing demand for 3D image sensor in consumer electronics 22
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 23
2.3.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 23
2.3.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 24
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 25
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 26
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 26
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 27
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 31
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 3D SENSOR MARKET 31
4.2 3D SENSOR MARKET, BY KEY APPLICATIONS 32
4.3 APAC IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST RATE BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 33
4.4 3D SENSOR MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014 34
4.5 3D SENSOR MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING REGIONS 34
4.6 3D SENSOR MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2020 35
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 36
5.1 INTRODUCTION 37
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 37
5.2.1 BY TECHNOLOGY 37
5.2.2 BY TYPE 38
5.2.3 BY APPLICATION 38
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 39
5.3.1 DRIVERS 40
5.3.1.1 Advancement in camera technology 40
5.3.1.2 Rising demand for 3D gaming 40
5.3.1.3 Growth in the 3D sensor-enabled consumer electronics applications 41
5.3.2 RESTRAINT 42
5.3.2.1 High maintenance and restoration costs for devices 42
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 42
5.3.3.1 3D motion detection for indoor navigation using cameras 42
5.3.3.2 Integration of nanotechnology with 3D sensor in various applications 43
5.3.4 CHALLENGE 44
5.3.4.1 Implementation of 3D depth sensing technology 44
5.3.5 BURNING ISSUE 44
5.3.5.1 Data transfer rate 44
5.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 45
5.4.1.1 Semiconductor vendors and raw material suppliers 45
5.4.1.2 Component manufacturers 46
5.4.1.3 Technology solution providers 46
5.4.1.4 Original equipment manufacturers 46
5.4.1.5 End users 46
5.5 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 47
5.5.1 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS 48
5.5.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 49
5.5.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 50
5.5.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 51
5.5.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 52
6 MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 53
6.1 INTRODUCTION 53
6.2 STEREO VISION 54
6.3 STRUCTURED LIGHT 55
6.4 TIME OF FLIGHT 56
6.5 ULTRASOUND 57
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7 MARKET, BY TYPE 58
7.1 INTRODUCTION 58
7.2 IMAGE SENSOR 60
7.2.1 CMOS 3D IMAGE SENSOR 61
7.2.2 3D ELECTRO-OPTICAL IMAGE SENSORS 61
7.2.3 3D TIME OF FLIGHT IMAGE SENSOR 61
7.3 POSITION SENSOR 64
7.4 ACOUSTIC SENSOR 66
7.5 ACCELEROMETER SENSOR 68
7.6 OTHERS 71
8 MARKET, BY APPLICATION 73
8.1 INTRODUCTION 73
8.2 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 75
8.3 HEALTHCARE 78
8.4 DEFENSE 80
8.5 INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS 82
8.6 ENTERTAINMENT 85
8.7 AUTOMOTIVE 87
8.8 SURVEILLANCE & SECURITY 89
8.9 OTHERS 92
9 MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 94
9.1 INTRODUCTION 94
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 97
9.3 EUROPE 104
9.4 APAC 111
9.5 ROW 119
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 125
10.1 OVERVIEW 125
10.2 MARKET RANKING ANALYSIS 126
10.3 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 127
10.3.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 129
10.3.2 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS 130
10.3.3 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 130
10.3.4 EXPANSIONS 131
10.3.5 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 131
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11 COMPANY PROFILES 132
(Company at a Glance, Business Overview, Product Offerings, Key Strategy, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis & MNM View)*
11.1 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC. 132
11.2 COGNEX CORPORATION 135
11.3 INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 138
11.4 INTEL CORPORATION 140
11.5 MICROSOFT CORPORATION 143
11.6 OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 146
11.7 PRIMESENSE LTD. 149
11.8 IFM ELECTRONIC 150
11.9 LMI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 151
11.10 OCCIPITAL, INC. 153
11.11 MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. 154
11.12 SOFTKINETIC - OPTRIMA S.A. 156
12 APPENDIX 158
12.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 158
12.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 159
12.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 162
12.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 163
12.5 RELATED REPORTS 164