The latest research report released recently by IHS iSuppli shows that the adoption of accelerometer technology in Apple’s iPhone and iPad will boost the mobile sensor device market for smartphones and tablets by nearly double in the next five years.
It is expected that the global revenue of motion sensor technology in smartphones and tablets will increase to US$2.1 billion in 2015 (this figure was only US$1.1 billion in 2011). Motion sensors are available in a wide variety of products, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers, MEMS gyroscopes, electronic compass/3-axis magnetometers, and MEMS pressure sensors.
Jérémie Bouchaud, Director and Chief Analyst of MEMS and Sensors at IHS, said: “From the moment when consumers first turned their iPhone and they were curious to automatically switch to vertical orientation, they began to It has been fascinated with the motion-sensing function of this mobile electronic product in their own hands. It is precisely because of the popularity of this function and other applications (such as games and navigation) that motion sensing has become a standard feature of smartphones and tablets. , to promote the MEMS sensor sales."
Application of Motion Sensor Apple launched the iPhone with an accelerometer in 2007, which opened the prelude to the use of motion sensors for smartphones. In 2010, the company further promoted the development of smart phone motion sensor market - a compass and a 3-axis gyroscope were added to the iPhone 4 series smart phone. In the same year, Apple introduced the iPad, which also uses the same motion sensor device.
After Apple, other companies began setting up standard motion sensor functions for their own smartphones and tablets. Smartphones and tablets are the two fastest growing markets for mass electronic products on the market today.
Global smartphone shipments are expected to surge from 294 million in 2010 to 1.03 billion in 2015. At the same time, shipments of media tablet products will increase from 17.4 million units in 2010 to 275.3 million units in 2015.
Given this rapid growth, it is expected that the global shipment of motion sensors for smartphones and media tablets will reach 4 billion in 2015, more than four times the 864 million in 2010.
Motion sensors are getting smarter
As more and more types of sensors are used in smartphones and tablets, motion-based applications have become more complex and far exceed functions such as screen rotation or map rotation.
The fusion of various sensor signals makes the motion description smoother, faster, and more accurate. This accuracy is suitable for new applications, including augmented reality, games, and sports-based web browsing.
Ultimately, the signals from the motion sensors will be fused with data from other sensors (such as light sensors, cameras, microphones, and global positioning systems) from smartphones and tablets. When combined with other information, such as calendars, weather forecasts, and traffic information, the sensor's information can generate "contextual awareness," which means that smartphones and tablets can automatically determine how and where they are used. This feature allows electronic devices to "predict" the user's needs.
Sensors are everywhere Today, almost all smart phones are equipped with accelerometers and compasses (95% and 96% in 2011 respectively). The popularity of these two types of sensors in ordinary feature phones is also increasing.
IHS predicts that in 2011, 29% of smart phones will have gyroscopes, a significant increase from the previous 13%.
The pressure sensor appeared in the second half of 2011 and it is expected that its application in high-end smart phones will start to grow in 2013 (mainly for indoor navigation applications).
In the field of media tablet products, the combination of accelerometer, gyroscope and compass has become the industry standard in 2011. Pressure sensors have begun to be used in some tablet computers, the most famous of which is Motorola's XOOM.
It is expected that the global revenue of motion sensor technology in smartphones and tablets will increase to US$2.1 billion in 2015 (this figure was only US$1.1 billion in 2011). Motion sensors are available in a wide variety of products, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers, MEMS gyroscopes, electronic compass/3-axis magnetometers, and MEMS pressure sensors.
Jérémie Bouchaud, Director and Chief Analyst of MEMS and Sensors at IHS, said: “From the moment when consumers first turned their iPhone and they were curious to automatically switch to vertical orientation, they began to It has been fascinated with the motion-sensing function of this mobile electronic product in their own hands. It is precisely because of the popularity of this function and other applications (such as games and navigation) that motion sensing has become a standard feature of smartphones and tablets. , to promote the MEMS sensor sales."
Application of Motion Sensor Apple launched the iPhone with an accelerometer in 2007, which opened the prelude to the use of motion sensors for smartphones. In 2010, the company further promoted the development of smart phone motion sensor market - a compass and a 3-axis gyroscope were added to the iPhone 4 series smart phone. In the same year, Apple introduced the iPad, which also uses the same motion sensor device.
After Apple, other companies began setting up standard motion sensor functions for their own smartphones and tablets. Smartphones and tablets are the two fastest growing markets for mass electronic products on the market today.
Global smartphone shipments are expected to surge from 294 million in 2010 to 1.03 billion in 2015. At the same time, shipments of media tablet products will increase from 17.4 million units in 2010 to 275.3 million units in 2015.
Given this rapid growth, it is expected that the global shipment of motion sensors for smartphones and media tablets will reach 4 billion in 2015, more than four times the 864 million in 2010.
Motion sensors are getting smarter
As more and more types of sensors are used in smartphones and tablets, motion-based applications have become more complex and far exceed functions such as screen rotation or map rotation.
The fusion of various sensor signals makes the motion description smoother, faster, and more accurate. This accuracy is suitable for new applications, including augmented reality, games, and sports-based web browsing.
Ultimately, the signals from the motion sensors will be fused with data from other sensors (such as light sensors, cameras, microphones, and global positioning systems) from smartphones and tablets. When combined with other information, such as calendars, weather forecasts, and traffic information, the sensor's information can generate "contextual awareness," which means that smartphones and tablets can automatically determine how and where they are used. This feature allows electronic devices to "predict" the user's needs.
Sensors are everywhere Today, almost all smart phones are equipped with accelerometers and compasses (95% and 96% in 2011 respectively). The popularity of these two types of sensors in ordinary feature phones is also increasing.
IHS predicts that in 2011, 29% of smart phones will have gyroscopes, a significant increase from the previous 13%.
The pressure sensor appeared in the second half of 2011 and it is expected that its application in high-end smart phones will start to grow in 2013 (mainly for indoor navigation applications).
In the field of media tablet products, the combination of accelerometer, gyroscope and compass has become the industry standard in 2011. Pressure sensors have begun to be used in some tablet computers, the most famous of which is Motorola's XOOM.
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