The global smart wearable entertainment devices and services market will experience significant growth during the period 2016-2020. North America is the largest shareholder of this market, followed by Western Europe. However, APAC will show an increased growth during the forecast period. Wearable devices allow consumers to play virtual reality games, watch augmented reality videos, and listen to music. Individuals can also use these devices for measuring the distance traveled, calorie intake, and heart rate. These devices help in the prevention and control of many health-related issues such as obesity, heart disorders, and respiratory diseases.

Strategic bombers are predominantly flown to penetrate hostile territories and drop a large amount of air-to-ground weaponry for debilitating combat capabilities of the enemy forces. While strategic bombers are specifically designed to destroy strategic targets, like logistic facilities, infrastructures, and defense installation facilities, tactical fighters and attack aircraft are used for air interdiction operations that target enemy combatants and military platforms. Owing to the changing nature of warfare, the roles and responsibilities of strategic bombers are also getting transformed.

Automobile pollution is a critical issue for governments globally. NOx and CO are the two principle gasses that cause air pollution, which has increased environmental and health concerns. This has led to significant research and development of technologies to reduce emissions and the development of exhaust sensors that can monitor and control vehicle emissions. Exhaust sensors are widely used in all types of automobiles, from passenger cars to HCVs. Among the widely used automobile sensors (O2, NOx, particulate matter, and differential pressure sensors), O2 sensors are mostly found in all automobiles.

Flexible pipes are dynamic risers that are connected to subsea production equipment in topside facilities, which permit the flow of oil, gas, and water through them. Flexible pipes are also used on the seabed to tie wells and subsea equipment together. These pipes are largely used in the oil and gas industry, as they have an intrinsic property to reversibly soften on heating and harden on cooling. These pipes also offer distinctive properties, such as high thermal resistance, chemical inertness, superior mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and excellent adhesion. The market for these pipes is increasing owing to the rapid advances in manufacturing technologies and applications. HDPE, PA, PVDF, polypropylene (PP), and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) are different polymer materials used to manufacture flexible pipes.

The penetration rate of ADAS in commercial vehicles is seeing a notable increase, a trend that has been captured from the passenger cars segment. With growing consumer awareness about safety and emission standards, the consumer behavior has evolved, which has led to the standardization of several ADAS and active safety features even in mid-segment to entry-level passenger cars. While this trend is more prominent in developed regions, developing regions are also experiencing increased penetration levels of ADAS (such as blind spot detection [BSD], adaptive headlights, active braking, and LDWS) in passenger cars segment. Thus, the feature that once formed a part of only high-end cars is now increasingly becoming a commonplace in the passenger cars category.

Cannulation of arteries and veins is a vital aspect of patient care during the administration of medications and fluids for monitoring purposes. This procedure requires nurses and physicians to have knowledge about surface anatomy and palpation for identifying the target vessel. It is performed by inserting a needle until blood is aspirated.

Advanced ceramics are mainly produced by controlled crystallization of certain chemicals, generally induced by nucleating additives. They are made of nitrates, carbides, oxides, and other materials using modern processing technologies. These ceramics are hard, durable, wear resistant, corrosion resistant, and have different electrical properties. The properties of these ceramics depend on their composition and microstructure.

In 2015, the US witnessed the highest increase in traffic fatalities in the last 50 years. With over 38,000 deaths, 2015 recorded the highest percentage increase in the number of traffic fatalities in the country. Among high-income countries, the US has the highest traffic fatalities rate worldwide. While countries such as France, the UK, and Australia have witnessed a sharp decline in annual traffic fatalities and fatality rates (per mile of travel) over the period of time, the US has shown limited improvement in this regard in the last 20 years.

Many manufacturing companies need PLM software because it deals with different functional levels of an organization such as product designing, design engineering, and manufacturing. The need for managing a product during the manufacturing process has led to the emergence of PLM software and services. The growing complexity of products and the increase in product portfolio across organizations has led to the demand for a system that can provide solutions to the production process across industries. The implementation of PLM in an organization provides higher revenue, reduces cost, and increases capital efficiency.

IAM is a security solution that confirms the accessibility of authorized resources in an IT system. In the mid-1990s, organizations struggled to meet the compliance demands because it was expensive. However, organizations have understood the compliance requirements and are focusing on comply with the set regulations. The key driver for the growth of IAM is the initiatives such as enforcement of logical access controls and entitlement management. Organizations are realizing the benefits of IAM and are compelled to transform IAM from a compliance-based program into a real business enabler, which is a capability maturity model that reduces risks and supports relevant IT trends.