The global market for microsensors will increase from $2.7 billion in 2007 to an estimated $3.2 billion by the end of 2008. It should reach $8.4 billion by 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of microsensors including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), biochips and nanosensors
• The current global market status for microsensors, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Current and developmental microsensor technologies and applications
• Discussion of the challenges that must be overcome for each market segment to reach its potential
• Company profiles.

The global market for imaging components was worth $40.4 billion in 2007. It should reach $58.7 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of imaging components for the image capture, image analysis and image display stages, and for medical, mass consumption and industrial-scientific defense groups.
• The current global market status for imaging components, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues including the latest trends and a thorough patent analysis
• Regional growth trends of end-user equipment
• Profiles of major industry players.

The U.S. blood market was worth $7.8 billion in 2007. It should reach $9.5 million by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of blood and plasma collection and transfusion technologies including autologous donations, apheresis, fractionation, blood salvage and stem cells, and major plasma products such as coagulation factors, human serum albumin
• The current U.S. blood industry market status, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues including the latest trends and a thorough patent analysis
• Analysis of federal regulations concerning blood supply and management
• Discussion of the international markets for various blood and blood-related products.

The global market for pharmacy automation increased from $2.1 billion in 2006 to $2.3 billion in 2007. It should reach $3.6 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various pharmacy automation products for inpatient pharmacy automation settings including acute care and long-term care and outpatient pharmacy automation settings including fast-track, hospital retail, mail order and retail pharmacies
• The current global market status for pharmacy automation, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Analysis of the pharmacy automation industry on a worldwide basis, both from market and application perspectives
• The latest technological advancements along with a thorough patent analysis
• Profiles of leading companies in pharmacy automation including Pyxis Corp, Parata Systems, McKesson and ScriptPro.

The U.S. market for forensic products and services increased from $9.5 billion in 2007 to an estimated $10.3 billion by the end of 2008. It should reach $17.5 billion by 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various forensic products and services including analytical instruments and supplies, drug identification kits, toxicology immunoassay testing products, forensic biology, fingerprinting/biometrics, DNA testing, computer forensics, forensic databases and forensic consulting.
• The current global market status for forensic products and services, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues including the latest trends and a thorough patent analysis
• Discussion of the hundreds of crime laboratories in the U.S. performing forensic analyses
• Company profiles.

The global market for electrophoresis technology increased from $1.2 billion in 2007 to an estimated $1.3 billion by the end of 2008. It should reach $1.6 billion by 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of electrophoresis techniques and technologies used in academia, government research laboratories, and the biopharmaceutical, environmental, chemical, forensics and food industries
• The current market status for electrophoresis technology, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues including the latest trends and a thorough patent analysis
• Examination of the impact of lab-on-a-chip electrophoresis on the overall capillary electrophoresis technology segment
• Company profiles.

The global market for biometrics increased from $1.95 billion in 2006 to an estimated $2.7 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $7.1 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 21.3%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of biometrics technologies including fingerprint, face recognition and hand geometry, with their current and potential applications
• The current global market status of biometrics, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including the latest developments and a patent analysis
• A discussion of the biometrics industry on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption, along with profiles of leading companies
• An examination of government initiatives related to biometrics, including regulations, standards and issues such as individual privacy.

The global home medical equipment market increased from about $13.9 billion in 2006 to an estimated $14.6 billion in 2007. It should reach $20.4 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of the main types of home medical equipment (HME) that have been commercialized to date including assistive devices, therapeutic devices, monitors, sensors and telemetry devices
• The current market status of HME, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• A discussion of novel technologies along with a thorough patent analysis
• An evaluation of regulatory factors that will drive future demand in the industry
• Information about major manufacturers and distributors of HME.

The global market for advanced materials and sensors increased from $5.7 billion in 2006 to an estimated $6.8 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $9.4 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of advanced materials
• An examination of how sensor products are used in the context of several different applications, including vehicular sensing; aerospace and aviation sensing; civil engineering sensing; security, law enforcement, and defense related sensing; navigation sensing; medical sensing, and several others
• Discussion of technologies along with a thorough patent analysis
• The current market status of advanced materials, trends, and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Analysis of the sensors industry on a worldwide basis, both from a market and application perspective
• A discussion of the legal and regulatory factors that must be considered for each of the different market and technology categories.

The U.S. market for medical imaging equipment increased from $6.7 billion in to an estimated $7.8 billion in 2007. It should reach $11.6 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of medical imaging equipment including x-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and current and potential applications for each
• The current market status of medical imaging equipment, trends and forecasts for growth over the period 2007 through 2012
• Technological issues, including a patent analysis and a review of the latest developments
• Analysis of the industry's structure and regulatory environment
• Profiles of many of the leading companies in the industry.

The global market for mobile location technologies increased from $19.3 billion in 2006 to an estimated 23.2 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $48.8 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 16.1%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various mobile location technologies and current and potential applications for each
• The current market status of mobile location technologies and trends, with forecasts of growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including the latest developments
• An examination of the structure and competitive conditions in the global mobile location technology market
• A discussion of demographic, legal/regulatory and other factors that will drive the future market for mobile location technologies.

The global market for automotive sensor technologies increased from $7.3 billion in 2006 to an estimated $8.0 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $13.5 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of automotive sensor technologies, with current and potential applications for each type
• The current global market status of automotive sensor technologies, trends and forecasts of growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including the latest breakthroughs
• A discussion of global research and development initiatives
• An examination of major companies in the automotive sensor technologies industry.

The U.S. market for molecular, nanoscale, and atomic imaging is valued at $1.8 billion in 2007 and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%, reaching $4.2 billion in 2012. This report contains:

• Descriptions of imaging equipment and technologies for examining materials, electronics, and biological samples
• The current U.S. market status of molecular, nanoscale and atomic imaging, by segment, through 2012
• Technological issues, including novel molecular, nanometer and atomic imaging capabilities
• An examination of research activities and areas of interest related to imaging applications.

The U.S. market for smart textiles was worth an estimated $70.9 million in 2006. This figure is expected to reach $78.6 million in 2007 and $391.7 million in 2012, at a CAGR of 37.9% between 2007 and 2012. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of current and potential smart textile technologies
• The current market status of smart textile technologies, trends, and forecasts of growth over the next 5 years for the U.S. market, along with an assessment of their global context
• A discussion of factors that will influence long-term market development
• An examination of applications and end users with the greatest commercial potential through 2012
• A comprehensive patent analysis, plus company profiles of leading players.

Commercial and medical artificial sensing applications were valued at $6.6 billion in 2006, and are estimated to rise another 32% to $8.7 billion in 2007. They should reach $10.9 billion by 2012 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% between 2007 and 2012. This report contains:

• Descriptions of the different categories of artificial sensing technologies, brief histories of each sensing category, research and medical efforts, trials and commercial ventures within each category
• The current market status of artificial sensing applications and forecasts for growth to over the next five years
• Discussion of cross-category applications including multisensor data fusion, pattern recognition and some artificial intelligence (AI) research initiatives and AI-enhanced applications
• An examination of factors affecting industries directly related to artificial sensing.
• A comprehensive patent analysis, and profiles of leading players.

The global market for NBC and explosive device detection increases from $1.7 billion in 2006 to an estimated $2.0 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $3.5 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 11.3%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of current technology for the detection of chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive devices
• The current market status for weapons detection and electronic monitoring devices and forecasts for growth through 2012
• A discussion of the increased use of weapons detection by major cities and local law enforcement, as well as by foreign governments
• An examination of the increased use of weapons detection by private businesses
• Information about major companies in the field, their products and commercial industry.

By 2012, the worldwide mobile telematics industry will sell systems valued in excess of $52 billion. The automotive telematics sector will expand at a modest 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach more than $48 billion in 2012. This report contains:

• Descriptions of the technologies and market forces driving mobile telematics
• Analysis of the use of telematics systems by the agricultural, aircraft, construction, intelligent transport, maritime and railroad industries
• An examination of the industry and forecasts of the demand for 170 components and subsystems used to manufacture 16 generic types of mobile telematics systems
• More than 2,400 application-specific tables including forecasts for system requirements and their projected costs; each forecast is presented as a table that separately addresses U.S. and worldwide markets.

The Mobile Telematics Handbook is the companion to the technology market research report Mobile Telematics: Global Markets and Technologies (IFT062A). Together the report and the handbook provide both a macro-view and micro-view of the global impact of the convergence of telecommunications, digital display, and control systems on all forms of on-road and off-road transportation.

The global market for microscopes and accessories was worth about $2.1 billion in 2006. Sales are projected to exceed $2.3 billion in 2007 and approach $3.6 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% between 2007 and 2012. This report contains:

• Optical (light) microscopes, electron microscopes, scanning probe microscopes, other types of microscope (e.g., focused ion beam, confocal), and microscope accessories
• Microscope technologies
• Patent analysis
• Major end-uses and applications
• Global market trends by type of instrument, end-user segment, geographical region, for the period 2006 through 2012
• Technology trends, limits, and challenges
• Industry structure (e.g., firm size and financial performance, ownership, market shares).

China sold approximately $9.2 billion worth of medical equipment in 2006, an increase of 12.2% over 2005. This trend is expected to continue albeit at a reduced rate. This report contains:

• An overview providing definitions, market entry strategies, best sales prospects, and important regulations for the Chinese medical equipment industry
• Product types (imaging diagnostic equipment, patient monitoring equipment, and clinical diagnostic laboratory instruments), with analyses the Chinese market's dynamics, and market shares, along with company profiles.
• Market projections through 2012
• A discussion on end users, focusing on the Chinese population and demographics as well as an analysis of the Chinese healthcare system
• International aspects of the market such as imports, exports, and international players
• An analysis of China's technology and major patents.

The total market for semiconductor packaging and testing services will grow from $39.5 billion in 2006 to $57.6 billion in 2011 at a CAGR of 7.8%. This report:

• Provides a complete technical market analysis of the advanced electronic packaging business - Flipchip, BGA, CSP and others
• Covers assembly, bonding technologies, cooling technologies, materials, modeling and simulation, passive devices, processing, substrates, thermal and mechanical design and many other key areas.
• Provides market forecasts, by major and minor segment, for 2006-2011.
• Covers leading vendors, product innovations and technological breakthroughs.
• Covers end-user markets such as Zigbee, WLAN, computer peripherals, mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, automotive, set-top boxes, power amplifiers, and more.
• Includes standards, stakeholder issues, patent analyses, market shares, R&D breakthroughs, competitive analysis.

The global market for electronic, electro-optical, and other modern technologies used in airports to have been around $8.9 billion in 2006. BCC expects the market to reach $9.1 billion in 2007 and $13.1 billion in 2012 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% over the next 5 years. This report contains:

• Trends in the global airport industry that affect the demand for airport technologies
• Advanced airport technologies that are in use or under development
• Global market size, major segments, and growth trends
• Detailed analyses of patents
• Profiles of the major airport technology vendors.

The global market for machine vision systems by application was worth $8.1 billion in 2006 and will reach upwards of almost $9 billion by 2007. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%, this market will grow to more than $15 billion by 2012. This report contains:

• An overview of the machine vision market, including definitions, history and concepts of the industry, technology life cycle, government regulations, and more
• A review of the machine vision market by important technologies, including an overview of machine vision systems, types of technologies, components, and more
• The global market for machine vision by applications, with historical and current data through 2006 with projections and growth rates through 2012
• Detailed analyses of patents
• Profiles of the major machine vision companies.

The total global air pollution mitigation market was worth $59.3 billion in 2006 and will reach $83.5 billion in 2007. By 2012, the global market will be worth over $138 billion, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. This report contains:

• An overview of the air pollution mitigation industry, including definitions, historical information, market trends and growth patterns, and detailed information about market drivers
• Current and forecasted data for the industry to 2012, detailing sectors such as detection, control, and prevention
• A review of important technologies like noxious air monitors, gas and smoke analysis, non-dispersive infrared analyzers (NDIA), gas chromatography, ozone detection, and radiation meters
• An analysis of important patents and company profiles.

The market for process monitoring devices was $49.1 billion in 2005 and almost $50.9 billion in 2006. At a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4%, the market will reach $61.8 billion by 2011. This report contains:

• A detailed overview of the chemical process monitoring devices industry, which includes a discussion of the importance of the industry, important product applications and markets, overview of the global trade for chemical process monitoring, and more
• Detailed trends for the important applications of the market including software, general purpose control instrumentation, and device sensors, each given market forecasts over a five-year period through 2011
• Discussion of the regulation and legislation behind the industry and how it shapes the market and economics at large
• An overview of patents and important technological developments over the past few years
• Profiles for all the major companies in the industry.

The total global market for trace elements and monitoring control systems was $43.1 billion in 2005 and $45.5 billion in 2006. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%, this market will reach $58.9 billion in 2011. This report contains:

• An overview of that describes the importance of the trace element monitoring and control industry in relation to the overall global economy, including a brief history and extensive review of major products and applications
• A discussion of the governmental regulatory scene as it applies to trace element monitoring, as well as descriptions of environmental regulation changes and agencies involved
• Offers a detailed analysis of the economics and structure of the industry as well as important competitive aspects
• Market data on segments including chemical/petrochemical, food & drink, pharmaceutical, electric power generation, petroleum refining, oil & gas, and waste disposal, including five-year forecasts to 2011
• A technology chapter devoted to important developments, patents, and funding
• Detailed company profiles for the top 100 players in the industry.

The total global market expenditures for remote sensing products were more than $7 billion in 2006 and should reach almost $7.3 billion in 2007. At a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%, the market will reach more than $9.9 billion by 2012. This report is broad contains:

• A comprehensive overview of the remote sensing industry, including descriptions of GPS, GIS, and remote sensing technologies, as well as important applications, such as: weather forecasting, intelligence gathering, climate change, public health, and more
• A detailed market analysis of the 20 application areas for remote sensing, with historical data, compounded growth rates, and five-year forecasts to 2012, covering each region of the world, the four types of remote sensing platforms, and the 10 general types of remote sensing instruments
• Important technology and advancements within the industry, including important historical devices and potential upcoming developments
• A patent analysis detailing important innovations
• Profiles for the major players in the remote sensing industry.

The U.S. nondestructive testing equipment market was worth some $2.2 billion in 2005, including baggage and cargo inspection systems that use NDT technologies. This market is projected to expand at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 5.1% between 2006 and 2011, growing from $2.3 billion in 2006 to nearly $3.1 billion in 2011. This report:

• Provides an overview of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) equipment, including a general overview and definitions
• Offers a detailed five-year market forecast discussing projected values and trends in the U.S.
• Profiles the major companies actively engaged in the development and manufacture of NDT equipment
• Analyzes recent and historical patent activity in order to provide the most up-to-date details on technology trends.

The total U.S. market for spectroscopic instruments was more than $3.6 billion in 2005. At an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 7.7%, this market will cross $5.2 billion by 2010. This report contains:

• Information about the global markets for chemicals and materials for the electronics industry with market forecasts to 2010
• An analysis of the market by end-use products (semiconductors and printed circuit boards in the electronic industry) and also major types of chemicals and materials used in the electronic industry
• Discussion of emerging trends in these industries and technological developments including some of the recent patents in the field
• The important regulatory roles governing the industry and some of the initiatives taken by the user industries and manufacturer
• Profiles of the major companies involved in the industry.

U.S. market revenues for IV therapy and vein access were worth more than $3.2 billion in 2005. At an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 4.1%, the market will reach almost $3.8 billion by 2010. This report contains:

• An in-depth look at the market for I.V. therapy and vein access in the United States market
• An extensive overview of the industry, its relationship to the healthcare industry and its participants, and trends for the future
• Competitive and market analyses, which historical data and market forecasts to 2010
• Detailed company profiles of all the major players in the I.V. therapy and vein access industry.

The global forecast RFID hardware, middleware, and IT market was worth $640 million in 2005. In 2006, this number will grow to more than $713 million, and is projected to reach more than $1.0 billion by 2011 at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 8.0% This report:

• Examines the different types of RFID technologies and their applications in fifteen different industries
• Analyzes each technology, determines its current market status, examines its impact on future markets, and presents global forecasts of growth through 2011
• Addresses regulatory, consumer, and other emerging issues including the latest market trends such as privacy, security issues and RFID deactivation
• Reviews the current regulatory agencies, standardization and the issues involved with the lack of a single global RFID standard and activities in major regions of the world
• Provides profiles of important companies as well as a detailed patent analysis.

The global continuous monitoring market will grow from $21 billion in 2005 to $32.4 billion in 2010, an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 9.1%. This report:

• Outlines technologies and trends in continuous monitoring for industrial applications from both functional and theoretical perspectives, and details upcoming technology improvements over the next few years
• Classifies continuous monitoring equipment by technology and other factors, and compares the different segments
• Analyzes the market for continuous monitoring equipment, with an emphasis on major markets.
• Details historical and future trends in sales of continuous monitoring equipment, and forecasts the sales trends for the next five years, taking into account changes in usage, new applications, as well as improvements in technology and functionality.

The U.S. market for analytic separation techniques is estimated at $7.8 billion in 2005 and is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 8.6% to more than $11.8 billion by 2010. The report contains:

• An overview of the industry and types of separation systems
• Discussion of new developments
• Analysis of the market by technology with forecasts to 2010
• Analysis of recent patents in the field
• Market analysis by application, also with forecasts to 2010
• Examination of the industry's structure
• Profiles of leading companies involved in the supply of analytic separations systems
• Discussion of the regulatory environment

In 2005, total worldwide revenues for fiber optic sensors are projected to increase to $288.1 million and to $304.3 million in 2006. Revenues are expected to increase at a modest average annual growth rate of 4.1% to $371.8 million in 2011. The report contains:

• Definitions of product segments for fiber optic sensor categories
• Analysis of technology options
• A determination of current application markets and likely future opportunities
• Analyses of the fiber optic sensor market geographically, by type and application, with forecasts to 2011
• Categorization and profiles of the companies involved
• Details of policy organizations, conferences, authors and consortiums.

The more than $10 billion worldwide automotive sensor market in 2005 will continue to increase at an average annual growth rate of 6% to $14.2 billion in 2010. The report contains:

• A focus on key sensor products and applications in automotive markets
• Assessments of new advanced sensors now under development
• Thorough coverage of the underlying economic issues motivating the automotive business
• Analysis of the size and growth of automotive sensor markets, with forecasts through 2010 for North America, Europe, Japan, Korea and rest-of-world areas
• Company profiles and analysis of industry trends
• Coverage of legislative pressures for more safety and environmental protection, as well as users' expectations for improved car functionality, comfort and fuel economy.

The global market for gas sensors and gas metering equipment including secondary instrumentation is estimated at $2.8 billion in 2004 and expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 5.9% to $3.8 billion in 2009. The report contains:

• An overview describing the importance of gas flow metering and gas sensors/monitors
• A review of major products and applications and the future effect of gas metering and gas sensors/monitors
• A discussion of environmental and energy regulation as applicable
• An examination of the industry's structure including the secondary gas flow instrumentation industry
• Analysis of competitive aspects, including marketing and driving forces
• Market evaluation by product type with forecasts to 2009
• Market evaluation by application in major market segments, also with forecasts to 2009
• Evaluation of various technologies and patents for gas metering and gas sensing/monitoring, including process economics
• An examination of international trade
• Profiles of more than 100 major players in the industry.

The total worldwide market for process spectroscopy instrumentation is expected to rise from $178 million in 2004 to $232 million in 2009, at an average annual growth rate of 5.4%. The report contains:

• A detailed comparative analysis of existing and emerging technologies
• A discussion of changes in the global process industry and their impact on the projected demand for process spectroscopy hardware
• Quantitative assessment of the presence of each technology in the several manufacturing process markets with forecasts to 2009
• Analysis of key industries in which process spectroscopic instruments play important roles
• Analysis of primary and supporting technologies; patent data by instrument, application and company
• Profiles of large, mid-size, and small instrument manufacturing firms and a directory of companies and their products.

The global market for microscopes and accessories is estimated to be $1.65 billion in 2004 and is expected to reach $2.77 billion in 2009, at an average annual growth rate of 11.0%. The report contains:

• A brief history of microscopy
• Definitions and a discussion of microscope technologies
• A detailed patent analysis
• Major enduses and applications for optical, electron, scanning probe and other microscopes (focused ion-beam, confocal) and microscope accessories
• Global market trends with forecasts to 2009 by type of instrument, end-user segment, geographic region
• Technology trends, limits and challenges
• Firm size and financial performance, ownership and market shares.

The overall U.S. industrial sensor market will rise at an average annual growth rate of 4.6%, from $6.1 billion in 2004 to $7.6 billion in 2009. The report contains coverage of:

• The industrial sensor industry and its structure, and the many companies involved in providing these products
• The U.S. market for industrial sensors including passive, active, electromechanical and semiconductive
• Sensor applications including temperature, position, pressure, force and load, flow, level and the presence of chemicals
• Corporate strategies and information technologies
• Economic and technological issues regarded as critical to the industry's current state of change
• The competitive position of the main players in the market and the strategic options they face.

The global market for all types of materials characterization instruments was worth an estimated $20.3 billion in 2003. Sales are projected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 7.8% to reach $31.7 billion in 2009. The report contains:

• A technological overview of chemical, optical, physical and mechanical characterization techniques
• Analysis of global markets by type of instrument, property tested for, end-user segment and geographical region
• Market forecasts through 2009
• A look at technology trends, limits and challenges as well as a detailed patent analysis
• Analysis of the industry's structure, including firm size and financial performance, ownership and market shares.

The U.S. spectroscopy market is forecast to increase at a 9.1% average annual growth rate with fastest growth expected in hyphenated spectroscopy. This study covers:

• The major types of spectroscopy used in the analytical industry
• Established and new technologies and technological issues
• Manufacturers
• New products, price ranges, sales estimates
• Market projections and market shares
• Government and FDA regulations
• The industry on a worldwide basis, both from a manufacturing and user point of view.

The total market for monitoring equipment is the U.S. is expected to cross $1.7 billion, as the market grows at an average annual growth rate of 9.8% through the 5-year forecast period. This report evaluates the technologies and markets for environmental air pollution monitoring equipment, services and supplies in the U.S. In particular, it covers:

• Current and future status of government regulations
• Current emission levels
• Established methods for measuring pollutants
• The value of monitoring equipment
• Projected market needs to 2007
• National trends in air pollution with local information supplied where appropriate
• The value of the market for ambient, continuous emission and point source (stack) monitors.

The $5+ billion industrial sensor business is undergoing disruptive change as advances in micromachining have made it possible to produce micro-sized devices. With other technological change and the potential for biosensors, the market is poised for renewed and dynamic growth. This report analyzes the U.S. passive, active, semiconductor and other sensor technology markets for temperature, position, pressure, chemistry, force, load, flow and level sensing applications. Assessing future trends for growth and the competitive environment, it features forecasts to 2006. The report also profiles the leading competitors and analyzes the changing industry structure, competitive strategies and drivers.

The use of machine vision - a combination pf cameras, lighting and software to capture and analyze moving images - is being quickly accepted throughout the manufacturing sector. The driving factors behind this growth include the trend toward total quality, and the fact that companies in every industry can use the technology to improve production efficiency and product quality. This timely report looks at the structure of those involved in the research, development, design and manufacture of machine vision components and systems, and provides profiles of U.S. manufacturers, as well as of key competitors abroad. Major component technologies, including cameras, lighting and software, are discussed, as are new developments via research activities and recently issued patents. The report also assesses key markets and applications through 2004.

Advances in semiconductor, sensor and related technologies are driving automotive electronics to a new level. The role of telematics and intelligent transportation systems are reviewed. Diverse segments such as passenger restraint and other safety electronics, ABS, traction control, fuel injection and other powertrain systems, on-board navigation and driver information systems, entertainment, security and body electronics are analyzed in detail as well as technology developments, market conditions and opportunities and 5-year forecasts. This comprehensive BCC study analyzes the current North American market and identifies the most promising OEM market opportunities for the next 5 years.