2016 Technical Trends Worthy of attention of Engineers

To the end of each year on the occasion, the articles about predicting the future is always very interesting. While the engineers had better take a skeptical look at these projections, it will give readers a better grasp of the new year as well as the emerging technology trends in the future.

Continuous evolution of wearable devices

In 2015, the market has been able to see a variety of new products combined with a substantial expansion of wearable technology. Apple (Apple) launched the long-awaited smart watches Watch, Microsoft (Microsoft) published Band smart bracelet, as well as Samsung and other heavy industry in the field of Fitbit and other heavy industry have launched a new product. In addition, many start-up companies are constantly in smart watches / bracelet type of market for niche.

But in 2016, we can see that the market is about to happen. Although the market is not yet mature, but all of a sudden appear too many manufacturers eager, they often take their dominant firm can supply beyond the marginal value proposition. As a result, it is expected that in 2016, this class of manufacturers will be less and less, but wearable products in both the industry's efforts will continue to progress.

In the new year, next generation wearable technology will begin to combine all kinds of jewelry and clothing. The new development is expected to will bring new opportunities for the new and mature wear Shiye.

Internet of things mainstream into the consumer market

Internet of things is now popular in various fields. Although consumption in the field of networking devices are becoming more and more popular, products on the market are mostly from startups or niche, high value products of the company. And in 2016, is expected to see this connectivity began to appear in the technology oriented industry brand.

In the new year, we will see IOT product penetration in all kinds of fields, and are not included in the technology and networking functions of the products. Not all product concepts provide a value proposition that is sufficient to achieve success in the marketplace. Therefore, it is expected that the market will be the emergence of new competitive opponents, but also can see many new companies broke down. To join the competition in this field is expensive, and even if there are a lot of creativity and ideas, but also need to have enough value to attract consumers continue to pay attention to.

UAV market shocks

Despite the UAV is currently promising startups hot market segments, but can support these companies continue to invest the real value of this field is not high. Therefore, in the new year is expected to see some of the industry and the whole industry and exit the market. In the consumer area, with the players for the new sense of the UAV subsided, it is expected that the market will gradually stabilized.

In the commercial field, the potential of UAV has not been fully played. Like Amazon (AMZN) using unmanned machine delivery prospects with the office of the parcel home though the heavily favored, but is limited in regulations of various factors such as, is expected to in 2016 cannot see this feature is widely used, even within the next few years is unlikely to be popular.

The design based on user experience is becoming more and more important.

In 2016, the user experience oriented design will become an important competitive advantage for hardware and software products in the consumer and B2B markets. Because users in the field of software and hardware products are expected to have a "Apple" like the refined interface, for graphics is not enough to attract people or navigation function can not play what role the product will be rejected by the market.

Users want products that are not bulky or easy to operate, as well as easy to use, fast charging and wearable devices. If end users feel that a product is not a seamless, intuitive and enjoyable experience, it will be difficult to sell out. Many companies will be actively introduced to provide users with a complete solution to the value of the product, and the user experience is the key to their differences. It is expected that in 2016 will see the failure to fully embrace the overall user experience of many companies gradually decline, and even be eliminated.