Paul Thomen

Thursday 4 April 2013

Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market By Technology, Product, Geography

The touchless sensing and gesture recognition technologies enable a user to interact with a device to perform a specific task sans the need of touching it.The touchless sensing can be divided into two broad markets based on the applications, namely touchless sanitary equipment and touchless biometric market. The report deals with the analysis of all the technologies of the above-mentioned broad markets and the gesture recognition market.

The total touchless sensing and gesture recognition market is expected to reach $15.02 billion by 2018 at a double digit CAGR from 2013 till 2018. The market value in 2012 was approximately $2 billion.

The report focuses on the in-depth segmentation of these markets by the different technologies, products, and applications.For instance, the touchless biometric market has been segmented by the different types like face, iris, voice, and touchless fingerprint biometrics. Similarly, the touchless sanitary equipment is segmented by the major products like faucets, soap dispensers, trash cans, hand dryers, paper towel dispenser, and flushes. The gesture recognition market has been segmented by technologies like 2D camera based, 3D camera based, ultrasonic, infrared arrays, and electric near field.

This report analyzes the findings by considering the market dynamics that shape it up. These dynamics are categorized under three headers: drivers, restraints, and opportunities. The market estimation and forecastshave been done using market dynamics. The report also gives detailed profiles of various companies currently active in these markets. In addition to the company profiles, the report does provide a competitive landscape (CL) of the key players for each of the markets. The CL covers market share analysis, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, partnerships, new product developments, and the key growth strategies of each player.


The report also provides detailed porters five force analysis for Touchless sanitary, touchless biometrics and gesture recognition markets. The analysis gives insights into all the factors affecting the market and their impact on its growth.

The touchless sensing and gesture recognition is also mapped against geography. The market by geography is segmented by various economic regions such as Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The regional market has been further broken down by country, which gives a detailed insight of regional profit pockets and potential emerging markets. Apart from market segmentation, the report includes critical market data showing the price trend analysis, Porters five force analysis, and value chain analysis.

Key Take-Aways

- The global touchless sensing and gesture recognition market is estimated to grow at a healthy CAGR from 2013 till 2018 and to cross $15.02 billion by the end of these five years.
- The total touchless sanitary equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of above 37% from 2013 to 2018.
- Americas is the fastest growing region for touchless Biometric Market; followed by the EMEA region.
- For face recognition, government applications will dominate the market for the next five years.
- Currently,consumer electronics application contributes to more than 99% of the global gesture recognition market.
- The factors such as evolving technology and increasing adoption by OEMs are rapidly changingthe market ecosystem.
- 2D camera based technology is expected to dominate the smartphones market for the next five years.Emerging technologies like ultrasonic, infrared, capacitive/electric near field and 3D technologies shall witness a significantincrease in their shipments.
- Healthcare application is expected to emerge as a significant market for gesture recognition technologies over the next five years.
- The automotive application for gesture recognition is expected to be commercialized in 2015.
- Porters analysis in detail, value chain analysis along with technology & market roadmaps, and evolution of each of the markets is given.
- Detailed segmentation of global touchless sensing and gesture recognition market by technology and products with a focus on markets of high growth and emerging technologies
- The future of each type of gesture recognition technologyand industry from both – technical and market-oriented perspectives with techno-market oriented roadmaps.


Table of Content

1 Introduction (Page No. - 22)
1.1 Key Take-Aways
1.2 Report Description
1.3 Markets Covered
1.4 Stakeholders
1.5 Research Methodology
1.5.1 Market Size
1.5.2 Key Data Points Taken From Secondary Sources
1.5.3 Key Data Points Taken From Primary Sources
1.5.4 Assumptions Made For This Report
2 Executive Summary (Page No. - 30)
3 Market Overview (Page No. - 33)
3.1 Market Definition
3.2 Market Evolution
3.2.1 Touchless Sensing
3.2.2 Gesture Recognition
3.3 Market Segmentation
3.3.1 Touchless Sensing
3.3.2 Gesture Recognition
3.4 Value Chain Analysis
3.4.1 Touchless Sensing
3.4.2 Gesture Recognition
3.4.2.1 Semiconductor Vendors
3.4.2.1.1 Key Technology Providers
3.4.2.1.2 Component Manufacturers
3.4.2.2 Software Solution Providers
3.4.2.3 Oems
3.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
3.5.1 Touchless Biometrics
3.5.1.1 Threat Of New Entrants
3.5.1.2 Threat Of Substitutes
3.5.1.3 Degree Of Competition
3.5.1.4 Bargaining Power Of Buyer
3.5.1.5 Bargaining Power Of Supplier
3.5.2 Touchless Sanitary Equipment
3.5.2.1 Threat Of New Entrants
3.5.2.2 Threat Of Substitutes
3.5.2.3 Degree Of Competition
3.5.2.4 Bargaining Power Of Buyer
3.5.2.5 Bargaining Power Of Supplier
3.5.3 Gesture Recognition
3.5.3.1 Threat Of New Entrants
3.5.3.2 Threat Of Substitutes
3.5.3.3 Degree Of Competition
3.5.3.4 Bargaining Power Of Buyer
3.5.3.5 Bargaining Power Of Supplier
3.6 Market Dynamics
3.6.1 Touchless Sensing-Biometrics Market
3.6.1.1 Overview
3.6.1.2 Drivers
3.6.1.2.1 Growth In E-Passport Program
3.6.1.2.2 Banking And Finance
3.6.1.3 Restraints
3.6.1.3.1 Replacement Cost
3.6.1.3.2 User Resistance
3.6.1.4 Opportunities
3.6.1.5 Burning Issue
3.6.1.5.1 Relatively Expensive Products
3.6.1.6 Winning Imperatives
3.6.2 Touchless Sensing-Sanitary Equipment Market
3.6.2.1 Overview
3.6.2.2 Drivers
3.6.2.2.1 Hygiene Concerns
3.6.2.2.2 Growth Of Travel, Healthcare, And Education Applications
3.6.2.3 Restraints
3.6.2.3.1 High Initial Cost Of The Product
3.6.2.4 Opportunities
3.6.2.4.1 Touchless Sanitary Equipment For Residential Use
3.6.2.5 Burning Issue
3.6.2.5.1 Cheaper Alternative
3.6.3 Gesture Recognition Market
3.6.3.1 Overview
3.6.3.2 Drivers
3.6.3.2.1 Enhanced User Experience
3.6.3.2.2 Low Cost
3.6.3.2.3 Deployable In Existing Devices
3.6.3.2.4 Increased Adoption Of Oems
3.6.3.2.5 Launch Of Windows 8
3.6.3.3 Restraints
3.6.3.3.1 Lack Of Haptic Feeling
3.6.3.3.2 Higher Power Requirements
3.6.3.3.3 Reliability
3.6.3.4 Opportunities
3.6.3.4.1 Emerging Scope For Other Applications
3.6.3.4.2 Integration Of Multiple Technologies
3.6.3.5 Burning Issues
3.6.3.5.1 Technology Awareness
3.6.3.5.2 Power Consumption
3.6.3.6 Winning Imperatives
3.6.3.6.1 Robust Products
3.6.3.6.2 Intelligent Software/Technologies
3.7 Emerging Trends In Gesture Recognition Market
3.7.1 Increase In The Number Of Product Launches Embracing The Technology
3.7.2 Streamlining Of Technologies For Specific Applications
3.7.3 A Technology And Not Just A Feature
4 Touch-Less Sensing Market (Page No. - 85)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Touchless Sensing - Technology Analysis
4.2.1 Infrared Sensors
4.2.2 Capacitive Sensors
4.3 Touchless Sensing - Product Market
4.3.1 Sanitary Equipment Market
4.3.1.1 Touch-Less Faucets
4.3.1.2 Touch-Less Soap Dispenser
4.3.1.3 Touch-Less Paper Towel Dispensers
4.3.1.4 Touch-Less Trash Cans
4.3.1.5 Touch-Less Flushes
4.3.1.6 Hand Dryers
4.3.2 Touch-Less Biometrics Market
4.3.2.1 Geographic Distribution
4.3.2.2 Touch-Less Fingerprint Recognition
4.3.2.3 Iris Recognition
4.3.2.4 Face Recognition System
4.3.2.4.1 Methods Of Face Recognition
4.3.2.4.1.1 Traditional Method
4.3.2.4.1.1.1 Face Recognition Using Eigen Faces
4.3.2.4.1.1.2 Face Recognition Using Line Edge Map
4.3.2.4.1.2 3d Face Recognition
4.3.2.4.1.3 Skin Texture Analysis
4.3.2.4.1.4 Facial Thermo Gram
4.3.2.4.1.5 Smile Recognition
4.3.2.5 Voice Recognition
4.4 Touch-Less Sensing - Applications Market
4.4.1 Touchless Biometrics Grows Across All Applications
4.4.2 Travel
4.4.3 Government
4.4.4 Finance & Banking
4.4.5 Consumer Electronics
4.4.6 Healthcare
4.4.7 Others
5 Gesture Recognition Market (Page No. - 136)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Pricing Analysis
5.3 Gesture Recognition - Technology Analysis
5.3.1 How Gesture Recognition Works?
5.3.1.1 Software Turns Any 2d Camera Into Gesture Recognition Device
5.3.2 Gesture Detection Technologies
5.3.2.1 Touch/Device Based Gesture Recognition
5.3.2.1.1 Accelerometers
5.3.2.1.2 Gyroscopes
5.3.2.2 Touchless Gesture Recognition Technologies
5.3.2.2.1 Capacitive/Electric Near Field
5.3.2.2.2 Infrared Array
5.3.2.2.3 Ultrasonic Technology
5.3.2.2.4 2D Camera Based
5.3.2.2.5 3D Vision Technologies
5.3.2.2.5.1 Stereoscopic
5.3.2.2.5.2 Structured Lighting
5.3.2.2.5.3 Time-Of-Flight Cameras
5.3.2.2.5.4 Gesture Cameras
5.3.2.3 2d Vs. 3d
5.3.2.3.1 2D Gesture Recognition Holds The Maximum Market Share
5.3.2.4 Technology Comparison
5.3.2.4.1 Time Of Flight - The Rising Star Of Gesture Recognition Market
5.4 Gesture Recognition - Application Market
5.4.1 Introduction
5.4.2 Consumer Electronics
5.4.2.1 Smartphones
5.4.2.2 Laptops
5.4.2.3 Gaming Consoles
5.4.2.4 Media Tablets
5.4.2.5 Smart Tvs
5.4.2.6 Set-Top Boxes
5.4.3 Healthcare
5.4.4 Automotive
5.4.5 Retail
5.4.6 Others
6 Market By Geography (Page No. - 193)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Americas
6.3 Emea
6.4 APAC
7 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 213)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Market Share Analysis
7.2.1 Gesture Recognition Market
7.3 Key Growth Strategies
7.4 Analysis Of Acquisitions
7.5 Analysis Of New Product Launches
7.6 Competitive Landscape: New Product Launch Gesture Recognition
7.7 Analysis Of Partnership, Agreements And Collaborations
7.8 Analysis Of Other Developments
8 Company Profiles (Page No. - 235)
8.1 Cognitec Systems Gmbh
8.2 Cognivue Corporation
8.3 Cross Match Technologies
8.4 Elliptic Labs
8.5 Espros Photonics Corporation
8.6 Eyesight Tech
8.7 Gestsure Technologies
8.8 Irisguard, Inc.
8.9 Microchip Technology Inc.
8.10 Microsoft Corporation
8.11 Morphotrak
8.12 Movea Sa
8.13 Omek Interactive
8.14 Pebbles Limited
8.15 Pmdtechnologies Gmbh
8.16 Pointgrab Limited
8.17 Primesense Limited
8.18 Pyreos Limited
8.19 Qualcomm, Inc.
8.20 Softkinetic
8.21 Thalmic Labs Inc.
8.22 XYZ Interactive Technologies, Inc.

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