Market Overview

The wearable motion sensors?market was valued at USD 27.13 million in 2019?and is expected to reach USD 1252.12 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 47.2% over the forecast period 2020?- 2025.?The market is expected to witness significant growth?with the advancements in wireless communication devices, sensor technology, power supply technology, and others.

  • Motion sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, MEMS and combination of these sensors are the most used type of sensors incorporated in wearables. Moreover, health tracking wearables will always integrate motion and MEMS sensors, but are not limited to and can also add health-specific sensors like pulse monitors, heart rate monitor and skin temperature sensors.
  • With the ongoing miniaturization of sensors and related components, rising growth towards the advanced function sensors in smart wearables, and improvement in the battery sizes and efficiency are the key drivers which are boosting the wearable motion sensor market.
  • Sensors are an important component in wearable devices used by consumers owing to the increased focus of consumer on tracking real-time motion sensing activities such as steps counting, walking distance covered, this generated data analysis provides users with specific results that can be used to define health and fitness goals.



Scope of the Report

A motion sensor detects the movement of an object or a human being with respect to the external environment. A wearable motion sensor can detect and store data of the movement of a person which can be further used for analysis. It uses accelerometers and gyroscopes to record the movements of a person.

Key Market Trends

Consumer Electronics Segment to Witness High Growth

  • The consumer electronics segment is expected to witness high growth rate during the forecast period. The region is also witnessing increased demand for sensor-based devices as the consumers are gaining awareness regarding the features these devices provide such as remote monitoring of wellness and fitness.
  • Also, a wide variety of factors are driving the demand of these devices in this region such as the availability of various types of wearables, technological advancement in the field of sensors, and vendors ability to provide differentiated products.
  • With the growing adoption of wearables among users, the consumer electronics segment is expected to dominate the market over the forecast period. The increase in demand for fitness trackers, wellness monitors is a key factor driving the growth of shipments of wearables in this region.



Asia-Pacific to Witness the Highest Growth

  • Asia Pacific region is expected to witness the highest growth rate during the forecast period owing to the rapid urbanization and increased awareness of people for wearable devices. Moreover, This region is home to some of the biggest manufacturers of semiconductors and sensors which is expected to further drive the market.
  • Many big enterprises and various new players in countries like China and Japan are investing in sensor technology advancement, which is due to the growing popularity and adoption of various wearable fitness and health tracking devices among people.
  • With the miniaturization of sensor technology and the development of precise sensing technologies in wearables from original equipment manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region, the market is anticipated to grow even further.
  • Also, OEMs are making a significant contribution in the development of inertial measurement units and MEMS technology, to provide greater accuracy while keeping the price lower for these products, is one of the factors for the increased adoption of wearables in this region.



Competitive Landscape

The wearable motion sensors market is highly competitive owing to the presence of many players in the market in the domestic as well as international locations. The market is moderately concentrated with the key strategies adopted by the major players are product innovation and mergers and acquisitions. Some of the major players in the market are Texas Instruments Incorporated, Honeywell International Inc., Analog Devices, Inc., STMicroelectronics among others.

  • January 2019 - At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bosch Sensortec announced the BMI270, an ultra-low power smart Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) specifically targeted at wearable applications. It offers a strongly improved accelerometer offset and sensitivity performance, enabled by the newest Bosch MEMS process technology.



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