Scentronic tech lets you smell the internet
Ever bought a perfume online with rave reviews and awesome packaging, only for it to arrive and the first whiff brings tears to your eyes ... tears of sorrow? Well, that may soon be a thing of the past, as scientists have figured out a way to transmit smells over the internet. Technically speaking.
Researchers at The Ohio State University and Zhejiang Laboratory in China have created a system that detects an odor in one place and reproduces a corresponding scent somewhere else.
The system consists of two devices: an electronic nose (e-nose) that sniffs out airborne chemicals at the sending end, and a device called Scentronic that releases fragrances at the receiving end. Machine-learning software and the internet connect the two. So far, the team has demonstrated the system with beer, cake, coffee, oranges and red wine.
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