The development of the Internet of Things, the sensor is the foundation

The bottom layer and the most basic link of the “Pyramid” of the Internet of Things industry is a sensor. It is the largest and most basic link in the entire industry chain and plays a key role in the development of the entire Internet of Things.

On the afternoon of September 15, 2011 IT development trend series research report and information technology seminar, the "Beijing sensor and sensor network technology roadmap research report" shows Beijing sensor and sensor network with scientific research institutions and personnel There are advantages such as abundant resources, complete industrial facilities, and tilted policies, but at the same time there are weak core technologies, weak production capacity on a large scale, and foreign disadvantages. In terms of market share, industrial and automotive electronics industries account for one-third of the four major sensor markets in China, while industrial sensor markets include Chinese companies such as Siemens, Honeywell, Yokogawa, and Omron. Accounted for a larger share. The number of domestic sensor manufacturers in China is not small, but there is still a lack of top brands. The core technology and process development are mostly in the hands of foreign brand manufacturers. However, the development of the Internet of Things is a great opportunity for the development of sensors. The report shows: 2010 The scale of China's Internet of Things industry is expected to reach 200 billion yuan in 2015. By 2015, the overall market size of China's Internet of Things will reach 750 billion yuan, and the compound annual growth rate will exceed 30%.

The concept of the Internet of Things was proposed by Kevin Ashton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999 and quickly received international attention. In the field of Internet of things, the United States has taken the lead and its EPCglobal standard has taken the initiative in the international arena and has been adopted by many countries; the EU is not to be outdone. The first system proposes a plan for the development and management of the Internet of Things; Japan’s “ubiquitous” strategy and South Korea’s The "U-Korea" strategy shows that it wants to take a favorable position before the arrival of the Internet of Things.

Sensors are one of the important lifebloods for the development of the Internet of Things. With such a huge potential market, I do not know how many companies can seize the opportunity. Whether domestic sensor development can compete with foreign brands is worth looking forward to.