Automotive Sensor Technologies: Global MarketsThe global market for automotive sensor technologies is an estimated $13.2 billion in 2010, but is expected to increase to $19.1 billion in 2015, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The largest segment of the market, power train systems, is estimated to be worth nearly $6.1 billion in 2010, and is expected to increase at a CAGR of 7.3% to reach $8.6 billion in 2015. The...more
Statistics show that nearly half of a million children become a victim of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in the United States. These 500,000 children make up 35% of the total number of emergency room visits made for TBI's. This large percentage does not even include the amount of children who die from TBI's.A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain that is caused by a bump, blow, jolt, or penetrating impact to the head...more
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