Artificial Noses
What is an Artificial Nose? “a sensing device capable of producing a digital ‘fingerprint’ of specific odors” (Ouellette 26). –Chemical sensing system Polymer sensors –Pattern recognition system Neural networks “a sensing device capable of producing a digital ‘fingerprint’ of specific odors” (Ouellette 26). –Chemical sensing system Polymer sensors –Pattern recognition system Neural networks
Applications of Artificial Noses Medicine Military Food production Monitoring for chemical leaks Livestock Robots Medicine Military Food production Monitoring for chemical leaks Livestock Robots
Difficulties Sensors sensitive to water Replacement of sensors Sensor overload Sensors sensitive to water Replacement of sensors Sensor overload
Sources Knapp, Louise. “E-nose Sniffs Out Nasty Bugs.” 6 Oct / /47008 Marks, Paul. “E-nose to sniff out hospital superbugs.” New Scientist, 22 Sept. 2005; Issue Ouellette, Jennifer. “Electronic Noses Sniff Out New Markets.” The Industrial Physicist, February/March 1999; Volume 5, Number Knapp, Louise. “E-nose Sniffs Out Nasty Bugs.” 6 Oct / /47008 Marks, Paul. “E-nose to sniff out hospital superbugs.” New Scientist, 22 Sept. 2005; Issue Ouellette, Jennifer. “Electronic Noses Sniff Out New Markets.” The Industrial Physicist, February/March 1999; Volume 5, Number