Scent Emitting Multimodal Computer Interface for Learning Enhancement

A scent emitting multimodal computer interface is an important supplement of the polysensoric stimulation process. Such stimulation plays an essential role in education and therapy in children with developmental disorders (e.g. in the case of autism or ADHD). The interface engineered may be a part of the equipment of the so-called world experience rooms but can also be used separately, therefore enhancing substantially educational software. Emitting scents facilitate learning new material during the science lessons and/or make them more attractive; e.g. biology. The device developed uses USB and Bluetooth interfaces and supports a standard PC. Details about the interface are described in the paper, along with possible fields of application.