Wearable Sensor Market Industry Forecast, 2018-2026

Wearable sensors are the devices that collect information about biological and physical properties of body and environment by the sensors present in wearable devices. This information is utilized further to measure the output information of body. Sensors are implemented in wearable devices to track environmental activities, such as temperature and weather information and to track fitness and health activities, such as body temperature, heart rate, stress level, heart pressure, blood pressure, movements, speed, and local temperature. Wearable sensors are used in devices, such as a smart-watch, smart shoes, body-wear, fitness watch, glasses, virtual reality headsets, sleep masks, and jewelry.

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The sensors device processes according to the surrounding environment and it is implemented on the wearable device to monitor body activities, which include, heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure. Wearable sensors market is expected to show a significant growth over the forecast period, owing to the demand for wearable sensor devices in various applications such as healthcare, lifestyle, fitness, and security. Moreover, recent advancements in telecommunication, data analysis, sensor manufacturing, and microelectronics are providing opportunities for adoption of wearable sensors in the digital health environment.

Additionally, in the healthcare industry, wearable sensors are used for monitoring patient’s conditions. These devices are also used in sports, military, and entertainment. For instance, Apple watch is a wearable device, which includes microphone, accelerometer, and a pulse sensor. Wearable sensors are integrated into garments, watches, eye-glasses, and smartphones, which is fueling the growth of the wearable sensor market.

Decreasing cost, attractive accessories, and integration with consumer electronic devices are the key factors for boosting the growth of global wearable device market. Additionally, introduction of key players in market such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, smartphone penetration in sensor technology, the high occurrence of chronic disease related to blood pressure and heart rate, geriatric population with cardiac and neurological disorders, fitness awareness, and reduced digital health-cost are anticipated to significantly drive the growth of global wearable sensors market.