Revenue from IPC computers and embedded computer boards used in roadside and civil aerospace applications has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6% in 2012 and 15.3% in 2017.
The world market for industrial computers and embedded computer motherboards is estimated at $604.4. While revenue from the civil aerospace segment is expected to grow the fastest, it is predicted that the market revenue from on-board roads will account for a larger share in 2017.
Historically, rail transportation has been the world's most profitable vehicle for industrial computers, embedded computer motherboards, and systems. This is partly due to the strong context that manufacturers are already in this area, such as passenger control and information applications - it is continuing to operate in well-known areas, rather than pursuing entirely new modes of transportation. Rail transport is still expected to grow in the next five years, but road transport and civil space transport are also gradually increasing.
Government investment in intelligent transport systems (ITS), and continued investment in in-vehicle infotainment features, such as sat-nav and Bluetooth, have contributed to increasing road transport revenues.
The growth in civil aviation revenue can be attributed to the high level of ruggedisation and the standard of components that are capable enough to handle tough environments. The importance of aerospace certification also has an impact on the useful life and life cycle expectations of a product.
The revenue of industrial computers and embedded computer boards used in road and civil aerospace applications has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of operating income of 12.6% and 15.3% in 2012 and 2017, respectively.
