Title :
A digital delivery system of scent for video game application
Author :
Al-Bahadly, Ibrahim ; Reda, Aymen
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Adv. Technol., Massey Univ., Palmerston North, New Zealand
Abstract :
The aim of this work is to develop a system that can deliver the sense of smell in video game applications to individual gamers for a more immersive video game experience. Currently, there are no such products that deliver this experience in the gaming market. The prototype consists of an aerosol scent canister designed to produce in game specific scents such as gunfire and burning rubber. The canister contains an actuator that is connected to a circuit board. The circuit board is in contact with a USB cord that is compatible with the PC and gaming consoles. A signal from a computer program triggers the actuator to switch the canister scent emission on by using power generated from an AC adaptor.
Keywords :
actuators; aerosols; chemioception; computer games; image sensors; peripheral interfaces; printed circuits; AC adaptor; USB cord; actuator; aerosol scent canister; burning rubber; canister scent emission; circuit board; digital delivery system; game specific scent; gaming console; gunfire; smell sensor; video game application; Aerosols; Computers; Games; Industries; Printed circuits; Prototypes; Sensors; digital scent; smell sensing; video game application;
Conference_Titel :
Sensing Technology (ICST), 2013 Seventh International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wellington
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5220-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSensT.2013.6727611
