| Energy Harvesting | | Energy Harvesting designs are used to generate, distribute and control energy from non-traditional sources (via solar power, wind power and other energy harvesting techniques), provide efficient power from traditional sources using advanced power control techniques and provide critical non-stop power to key systems. In the Energy Generation sector Power and Energy Management is key. Moving into the Energy Distribution sector, Efficient Power Management, Ethernet Connectivity and Optical Networking play a role. | | | |
| | Smart Energy | | Designs for Energy Markets are creating a distributed and connected Smart Grid that monitors and controls energy use within the entire Energy Network. Starting with Smart Homes and Smart Buildings energy use is measured and modulated for improved efficiency. Alternative Energy systems that use Solar, Wind and other Energy Harvesting techniques can augment the traditional energy system. Efficient communications within the Smart Grid is a critical element needed to create the distributed control and monitoring capability required to enhance energy efficiency. (Revision 1.6) | | | |
| | Smart Home and Building Automation | | Smart Home designs are used to monitor and control power use in homes, apartment buildings, industrial facilities and complexes. Remote sensors can measure and report power use wirelessly so that adjustments can be made to power delivery systems- switching in or out wind, solar, battery or other alternate power sources. Wireless Remote Monitoring equipment provides data to Processing Hubs that control local Power. Control Processing changes power source and routing, Displays status and Stores use data for billing or energy use prediction. The Network Interface connects the hub to the rest of the Power Grid for overall control and management. | | | |
| | Smart Metering | | These meters span the range from Basic eMeters where results are read visually, Automatic Meter readers that support more advanced one-way wireless communications, to Smart Grid Systems with two way communications supporting improved monitoring, communication and control. | | | |
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| Consumer Medical | | Consumer Medical equipment has continued to advance bringing more and more treatment options into the home so patients can monitor and treat their own conditions without the need for office or clinic visits. Mobile and Disposable diagnostics equipment is now easy to use and inexpensive making at home treatment an option for a variety of conditions. Consumer Health and Fitness equipment also allows patients to easily measure progress toward specific treatment goals. Telehealth capabilities allows the data created by home treatment to be made available by a treatment specialist to augment traditional in-office diagnostics. | | | |
| | Medical Imaging | | Medical Imaging systems allow doctors to view organs and the internal structure of a patient during critical procedures. These Imaging systems use a variety of technologies, like Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Digital X-rays to capture images. Image data can be processed to enhance visibilty and improve diagnostics or processed for easier storage or remote communication for easier consultation. | | | |
| | Medical Instruments | | The capabilities of Medical Instruments for Patient Monitoring and Therapy have advanced dramatically with the use of powerful and low power microprocessors. Mobile and disposable equipment has simplified many disagnostic and treatment processes. For example, Mobile automatic Defibrillators are now available in many airports and public buildings. Hospital equipment like Ventilators and Electrocardiogram machines are smaller, less expensive and easier to use. Even traditional equipment like the simple stethoscope have gone digital to improve diagnostics and provide a record of examination data. | | | |
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| Broadcast/Professional | | Designs for the Broadcast/Professional Audio Video markets support the highest levels of performance. They capture, process, convert, aggregate, store and transmit the wide range of Audio and Video standards. Many of the early Broadcast and Professional standards or products can quickly migrate to the other markets- Surveillance, Industrial and Consumer- as volume increases and prices come down so yesterdays Broadcast or Professional designs become tomorrow | | | |
| | Consumer | | Designs for the Consumer market using Audio Video capability are pervasive. Personal entertainment applications are some of the most common and visible/audible manifestations. Many other applications can use Audio Video capabilities to simplify consumer device user interfaces- providing language and culture appropriate customizations- as well as intuitive interactions that would be much more difficult with text only interfaces. | | | |
| | Surveillance/Industrial | | Designs for the Surveillance and Industrial markets support a wide range of productivity and safety improvements to support building automation and control, automated manufacturing, signage, transportation infrastructure, travel monitoring and remote retail- just to name a few. These applications tend to be the least visible to the public, but are rapidly expanding as manufacturing, transportation, storage and retail businesses leverage the growing amount of Audio and Video data available. | | | |
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