DUBLIN, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Sensor Market in Consumer Healthcare by Application, Sensor Type & by Geography - Analysis & Forecast to to 2013 - 2020" report to their offering.

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There has been an increasing momentum for consumer healthcare monitoring and sensing driven by sensors with advanced features and sophistication. The consumer healthcare will lessen the healthcare cost of the patient by reducing the time associated with doctor consultation, visiting doctor and so on. Consumer healthcare sensing plays an important role in delivering reliable psychological and biometric monitoring of patients.

The report provides the contributionof the sensor market in consumer healthcare with inclusive forecasts for revenue across sensor types,applications, and geography related to this market. The sensor type section in sensor market in consumer healthcare report is further segmented into as temperature sensor, blood pressure sensor, blood glucose sensor, blood oxygen sensor, ECG sensor, image sensor, posture sensors, altitude sensors, motion sensor, pedometers, heart rate sensor, posture sensor, radiation sensor, and touch sensor.Applications of sensor market inconsumer healthcare sectorincludepatient monitoring, therapeutic, imaging, handheld and homecare devices, and fitness andwellness devices.This sensor market in consumer healthcare report covers geographic regions, which are North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the rest of the world.

Some of the key players in the sensor market for consumer healthcare are Analog Devices, Inc. (U.S.), Aptina Imaging Corp. (U.S.), EPCOS AG (Germany), Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (U.S.), GE Measurement & Control Solutions(U.S.), Measurement Specialities, Inc. (U.S.), Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands), and Infineon Technologies AG (Germany).

The sensor market in consumer healthcare is expected to reach $47.40billion by the end of 2020 at a CAGR of 5.56%.The sensor market in consumer healthcare application is driven by the rising healthcare costs, aging population, and wide-spread diseases. The growth in the portable and disposable diagnostic equipment, increasing need for greater precision, and reliability are some of the major market drivers for the sensors market in consumer healthcare applications.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Coverstory

4 Market Overview

5 Market By Sensor Type

6 Market By Application

7 Market By Geography

8 Competitive Landscape

9 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• 3M
• Ametek, Inc.
• Analog Devices, Inc.
• Aptina Imaging Corporation
• Atmel Corporation
• Avago Technologies
• Banner Engineering Corporation
• Cambridge Temperature Concepts
• Danaher Corporation
• Ecardio Diagnostics
• Elmos Semiconductor AG
• Epcos AG
• Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
• Fujitsu Corporation
• GE Measurement & Control Solutions
• Honeywell International, Inc.
• Infineon Technologies AG
• Invensense. Inc.
• Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Maxim Integrated
• Measurement Specialties Inc.
• Melexis Corporation
• Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
• Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
• Qualcomm Atheros Inc. (QCA)
• RF Technologies
• Senseonics, Inc.
• Stmicroelectronics N.V.
• Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Toshiba Corporation
• Vancive Medical Technologies

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