Sensors are closely related to our lives. On the one hand, today’s electronic products are full of our lives, and various sensors as an important part of them affect the function and performance of the product to a certain extent; on the other hand, with the help of sensors, the access control and Elevators have also become more intelligent and humane. Objectively speaking, our lives may be surrounded by sensors.
Sensors can help humans transform previously unknown and difficult to judge information into more accurate data. Sensors have become a very important infrastructure in the digital society. It has penetrated into a wide range of fields such as industrial production, marine exploration, environmental protection, resource investigation, biological engineering, and even cultural relic protection.
The so-called smart sensor is actually a sensor with a microprocessor and detection, judgment and information processing functions. The biggest characteristic of the smart sensor is the organic combination of the function of the sensor to detect information and the information processing function of the microprocessor. In a sense, it has a function similar to artificial intelligence.
With the continuous improvement of the economic environment, the market has an increasing demand for sensors. In 2017, the market size of the global sensor industry will grow to 195.5 billion US dollars, and in 2018 it will exceed 200 billion US dollars. According to estimates by some research institutions, with the advancement of various projects such as the Internet of Things and smart cities, the global sensor market will maintain a growth rate of about 8% in the next five years, and the market size will exceed 300 billion US dollars.
Looking at the domestic market, China's sensor industry has developed rapidly, and its comprehensive strength and comprehensive competitiveness have been continuously enhanced under the dual promotion of policy and market demand. However, there are still some problems in the development of sensors in my country. The overall quality of sensor companies in my country is uneven, with small companies accounting for nearly 70%. The products are mainly low-end products, and the self-sufficiency rate of high-end products is insufficient. Development lags behind developed countries such as Europe, the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Gongcai.com believes that there is still a long way to go from upgrading the advanced technology of domestic high-end sensors to engineering iterations.
As the entrance to information collection, sensors are the "heart" of the Internet of Things, smart industries, and smart devices. Industry insiders also said that the transformation and upgrading of the existing manufacturing industry is the next big opportunity for China's development. Sensors are the starting point and basis for upgrading. The industry is expected to further expand and improve space, and the market share of domestic related companies is expected to further increase.
