Olfactory search behavior of human wearing olfactory assist mask

Author

Matsukura, Haruka ; Hashiguchi, Hironori ; Ishida, Hiroshi

Author_Institution

Grad. Sch. of Bio-Applic. & Syst. Eng., Tokyo Univ. of Agric. & Technol., Koganei, Japan

fYear

2014

fDate

2-5 Nov. 2014

Firstpage

1976

Lastpage

1979

Abstract

Here we report on the use of an olfactory assist system to track an airborne odor plume. The system consists of a gas sensor and an odor generator. The sensor measures the concentration variations of a gaseous chemical compound wafting in the air. The odor generator presents the user with an odor with amplified concentration variations. Thus, the user of the olfactory assist system can virtually have an enhanced sense of smell. Experimental results show that the users of the olfactory assist system can easily locate an odor source by checking the spatial concentration variations of the faint odor.

Keywords

chemical variables measurement; chemioception; electronic noses; respiratory protection; airborne odor plume tracking; amplified concentration variation; concentration measurement; gas sensor; gaseous chemical compound; odor generator; olfactory assist mask system; olfactory search behavior; Ethanol; Gas detectors; Generators; Legged locomotion; Olfactory; Sensitivity; Trajectory; gas sensor; gas source localization; olfactory display; user interface;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

SENSORS, 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Valencia

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985420

Filename

6985420