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Is it possible to transmit and receive smell?

dixonselvan
dixonselvan over 9 years ago

Odor electronics a possible extension to the current electronics world that would revolutionize the entertainment & safety domains. The integration of odor into the electronic world has only attempts with some success. Also there has been some products in the market.

 

Help me in the progress by your valuable comments below. Share me your experience if you have any image

 

I was able to collect and machine learn smell information and replicating the same in my bachelor's degree project, which I will be posting here soon.

 

I couldn't find time to recover my bachelor's degree project where I had used MATLAB's machine learning package. But I was able to remodel the whole system and using AWS Machine Learning service and Arduino MKR1000, I have developed a much similar project. The details of the same are posted here - Cue System for Anosmia and Smart WheelChair #11 - Machine Learning and Demo [Completed] and here - Cue System for Anosmia and Smart WheelChair #10 - Gas Sensors and Machine Learning in the 'Design for a Cause' design challenge space.

 

 

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  • johnbeetem
    johnbeetem over 9 years ago in reply to dixonselvan +7
    Dixon Selvan wrote: Paul Ellison wrote: I've been known to build devices that transmit a burning smell... Could you be more elaborate like what does your burning smell refer to I think…
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    COMPACT over 9 years ago +5
    Another alternative is to hook up a variety of capacitors, resistors and ICs at the transmitter end and have a matched pair at the receiving end. For the resistors you can pump in enough power for them…
  • dougw
    dougw over 9 years ago in reply to dixonselvan +5
    Esters with low molecular weight often have fragrant odours and are commonly used as fragrances, perfumes, essential oils, food flavourings, cosmetics, etc. Usually, esters are derived from a carboxylic…
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    COMPACT over 9 years ago

    smell

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  • mconners
    mconners over 9 years ago

    Well, I have been able to transmit, but not electronically.image

     

    Mike

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 9 years ago

    Some of my more innovative early experiments with high power audio amplifiers demonstrated inadvertent olfactory overload warnings.

     

    More seriously - there are micro sensors that can do chromatography and other chemical analysis type detection but not out of the lab yet I think - you could argue that these devices smell things.

     

    Controlled smell generation is not easy - since it would require the synthesis on demand of a a huge range of very different and mainly organic chemicals - I don't know of any devices that can do this.

     

     

    MK

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  • gadget.iom
    gadget.iom over 9 years ago

    I've been known to build devices that transmit a burning smell...

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  • johnbeetem
    johnbeetem over 9 years ago in reply to michaelkellett

    Michael Kellett wrote:

     

    Controlled smell generation is not easy - since it would require the synthesis on demand of a a huge range of very different and mainly organic chemicals - I don't know of any devices that can do this.

    Check out the Smell Synth, described in this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/21/arts/design/museum-of-food-and-drink-takes-a-look-at-flavor.html

    The Smell Synth is alluring. The flavors cover a wide range, from sweet and fruity to downright obnoxious. The British have put most of them on potato chips. But not “cheesy, vomit” or “nail polish remover.” Combine them with “boozy” and you have an aroma redolent of late Saturday nights and bad life choices.

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  • dixonselvan
    dixonselvan over 9 years ago in reply to michaelkellett

    Thank you for your information Michael Kellett It was noteworthy.

     

    The project related to the smell transmission concept is the Ophone. I will provide you with the link.

    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ophone-duo#/

     

    Can you tell me if there is any other project. And also could you add a note on your high audio amplifier experiment

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    johnbeetem over 9 years ago

    Also check out John Water's Odorama, created for his 1981 movie Polyester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyester_%28film%29#Odorama

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  • dixonselvan
    dixonselvan over 9 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

    Paul Ellison wrote:

     

    I've been known to build devices that transmit a burning smell...

    Could you be more elaborate like what does your burning smell refer to

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    johnbeetem over 9 years ago in reply to dixonselvan

    Dixon Selvan wrote:

     

    Paul Ellison wrote:

     

    I've been known to build devices that transmit a burning smell...

    Could you be more elaborate like what does your burning smell refer to

    I think he's referring to the way-too-familiar smell of Magic Smoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_smoke

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  • dixonselvan
    dixonselvan over 9 years ago in reply to johnbeetem

    Thank you John Beetem

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