DIGITAL SCENT TECHNOLOGY

A Seminar report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
AWARDED BY
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
KAKINADA
by

V.PARVATHI PRIYANKA 19H45A0423

Under the esteemed guidance of

Mr.D.V.SATISH , M.Tech.,

Assistant Professor, Department of ECE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

(Accredited by NBA , NEW DELHI)
BONAM VENKATA CHALAMAYYA NSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
BATLAPALEM, AMALAPURAM-533201
(Approved by AICTE New Delhi, Permanently Affiliated to JNTUK, Kakinada, Accredited by NAAC,
Bangalore)
2021 – 2022
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BATLAPALEM, AMALAPURAM-533201
(Approved by AICTE New Delhi, Permanently Affiliated JNTUK, Kakinada, Accredited
by NAAC, Bangalore)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND

COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
(Accredited by NBA, NEW DELHI)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Seminar work entitled “DIGITAL SCENT

TECHNOLOGY” submitted by V.PARVATHI PRIYANKA,bearing hall ticket number
19H45A0423, is examined and adjudged as sufficient as a partial requirement for the award of
the degree of BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN ELECTRONICS AND
COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING at Jawaharlal Nehru technological university,
Kakinada is a bonafide record of the Seminar work done by the student under my guidance
and supervision.

Project Supervisor Head of the Department

Mr. D.V. SATISH Mr. B. V. RAMANA

M.Tech., B.E., M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc.[Pshy],

[Ph.D.],
MISTE,MIAENG,MIETE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, PROFESSOR,

DEPARTMENT OF ECE DEPARTMENT OF ECE

 BVC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
BATLAPALEM, AMALAPURAM-533201
(Approved by AICTE New Delhi, Permanently Affiliated JNTUK, Kakinada, Accredited
by NAAC, Bangalore)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND

COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
(Accredited by NBA, NEW DELHI)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Seminar work entitled “DIGITAL SCENT TECHNOLOGY”
submitted by V.PARVATHI PRIYANKA ,bearing hall ticket number 19H45A0423, is examined
and adjudged as sufficient as a partial requirement for the award of the degree of BACHELOR
OF TECHNOLOGY IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING at
Jawaharlal Nehru technological university, Kakinada is a bonafide record of the seminar
work done by student under my guidance and supervision.

Seminar Internal Examiner_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________

Head of the Department ____________________________________________

 BONAM VENKATA CHALAMAYYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT VISION
To become a recognized centre for quality electronics and communication engineering
education and develop ethically sound, globally competent and socially responsible engineers

DEPARTMENT MISSION
DM 1 To provide learner-centric Electronics and Communication Engineering education to
overcome the professional challenges

DM 2 To pursue research and new technologies in Electronics & Communication Engineering

and related disciplines to serve the society, industry, government and scientific community
needs.

DM 3 To promote activities for overall development of stakeholder with ethical and

professional responsibility

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

PEO 1Graduates will excel in their professional career and/or higher education by applying
knowledge of Mathematical, Scientific and Electronics and Communication engineering.

PEO 2Graduates will analyze and solve real life problems, adopt the modern engineering tools
to design systems that are economically feasible and socially acceptable

PEO 3Graduates will exhibit professionalism, social, ethical responsibility and inter-personal
skills to relate engineering issues in broader social context.

PEO 4Graduates will have the zeal and motivation to get involved in lifelong learning process
to become Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES (PSOs)
PSO 1 Professional Skills: An ability to design, analyze and implement Analog and
Digital Electronics systems, Communication, Signal processing, VLSI, Embedded and IoT
systems using hardware and software.

PSO 2 Soft-Skills & Ethics: Ability to communicate effectively and practice professional
ethics for societal benefit.
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

PO1 ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science,

engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex
engineering problems.

PO2 PROBLEM ANALYSIS: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze

complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

PO3 DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS : Design solutions for complex

engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs
with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations.

PO4 CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPLEX PROBLEMS: Use

research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

PO5 MODERN TOOL USAGE: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques,
resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex
engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

PO6 THE ENGINEER AND SOCIETY: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual
knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent
responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
PO7 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY : Understand the impact of the
professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the
knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO8 ETHICS: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities
and norms of the engineering practice.

PO9 INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM WORK: Function effectively as an individual, and as

a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO10 COMMUNICATION: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities

with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and
write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, give and receive
clear instructions.

PO11 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE: Demonstrate knowledge and

understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work,
as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO12 LIFE-LONG LEARNING: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and
ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological
change.
 ACKNOWLEDEMENT
The satisfaction that accompanies the successful completion of every task during our
Seminar would be incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible. We
consider it our privilege to express our gratitude and respect to all who guided, inspired and
helped in completion of our Seminar.

I extended our heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty for giving us strength in proceeding
with this Seminar titled entitled “DIGITAL SCENT TECHNOLOGY”.

I express a great pleasure to acknowledge my profound sense of gratitude to our seminar

Supervisor Mr. D.V.SATISH, M.Tech., Assistant Professor of ECE department for his valuable
and inspiring guidance, comments, suggestions and encouragement throughout the course of this
seminar.

I extremely thankful to our Seminar Review Committee member Mr. B. V. RAMANA,

B.E., M.Tech., MBA, M.Sc., (Ph.D.), MISTE, MIAENG,MIETE, Professor & HOD of ECE
department, Mr. TIKKIREDDI ADITYA KUMAR ,M.Tech.,[Ph.D],Assistant Professor and
Seminar Co-ordinator , ECE department and Dr. G. M. V. Prasad, M.Tech., Ph.D.,FIE, MIEEE,
FIETE professor and senior faculty of ECE department for their cooperation and support
throughout this seminar work.

Our sincere thanks and deep sense of gratitude to Dr. J. V. G. Rama Rao, M.Tech.,
Ph.D., Professor, EEE department & Principal for his timely suggestions which helped us to
complete this seminar successfully.

I am thankful to both teaching and technical staff members of ECE department for their
kind cooperation and all sorts of help in bringing out this seminar successfully.

V.PARVATHI PRIYANKA (19H45A0423)

 ABSTRACT

Digital scent technology (or olfactory technology) is the engineering discipline dealing

with olfactory representation. It is a technology to sense, transmit and receive scent-enabled
digital media (such as motion pictures, video games, virtual reality, extended reality, web
pages, and music). The sensing part of this technology works by
using olfactometers and electronic noses.

This technology has targeted only on our sense of sight and sound so far. This is the
reason why we have realistic looking games, and graphics card. What if we could send the
smell of spice and flowers with pictures? Now with the digital scent technology we are able
to sense, transmit and receive the smell-through internet in which a perfume can smelled
online before buying them, freshness of a food which are ordered through online can be
checked, can smell burning rubber in our favourite racing game or send scented e-cards
from scent enable websites. As this technology gains extensive assert, there is nothing
stopping it from entering into all areas of virtual world. Envisage being able to smell things
using a device connected to our computer. Digital scent technologies are making this a
reality. This paper presents a detailed analysis on broadcasting of smell, hardware devices
and applications of digital smell technology.
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................1

2. Evolution ……………………………………………………………………………4

3. Physical aspects of smell…........................................................................................5

4. Digital smell communication……………………………………………………….6

5. Hardware devices…………………………………………………………………..11

6. Broadcasting of smell………………………………………………………………14

7. Advantages and disadvantages……………………………………………………..16

8. Applications………………………………………………………………………..18

9. Future scope………………………………………………………………………..19

10.conclusion…………………………………………………………………………20

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SCENT TECHNOLGYR PROCESS

DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY  REFLECT  A PHYSICAL OBJECT HERE  WE MAINLY
REQUIRE 
Digital PHYSICAL
scent technology OBJECT,
(or    olfactory VIRTUAL
technology) is theOBJECT
engineeringAND COMMUNICATION 
discipline dealing with
BETWEEN THEM  DIGITALTWIN IS A VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION OF A
olfactory representation.
PHYSICAL OBJECT OR PROCESS DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY  REFLECT  A PHYSICAL
 OBJECT HERE  WE
 It is a technology MAINLY
to sense, REQUIRE 
transmit and receivePHYSICAL OBJECT,
scent-enabled VIRTUAL
digital media (suchOBJECT
as web AND
COMMUNICATION 
pages, video games, movies BETWEEN
and music). THEM  DIGITALTWIN IS A VIRTUAL
REPRESENTATION OF A PHYSICAL OBJECT OR PROCESS
  This sensing part of this technology works by using olfactometers and electronic nose DESIGNED TO
present, only three
ACTUALLY  of our senses
REFLECT  - hearing, touch.
A PHYSICAL OBJECT HERE  WE MAINLY REQUIRE 
 PHYSICAL OBJECT, VIRTUAL OBJECT AND COMMUNICATION  BETWEEN THEM A
andDIGITALTWIN
sight are implicated
IS Ain VIRTUAL
online communication.
REPRESENTATION OF A PHYSICAL OBJECT OR
Transferring smell over an internet
PROCESS DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY  is still not very popular. A PHYSICAL OBJECT HERE  WE
REFLECT 
New technology is being developed to root around our sense
MAINLY REQUIRE  PHYSICAL OBJECT, VIRTUAL OBJECT AND COMMUNICATION 
of smell. Digital smell is one of the concepts of virtual reality.
The virtual reality has provided very good features to the
computer systems. The digital smell is generally a hardware
software combination. The role of hardware is to produce
the smell and the software part will evaluate the smell
equation and generate distinct signals for distinct smell and
lastly the device will produce that smell. With the digital
scent technology one can sense, transmit, reproduce and
recapture smell, flavours and fragrances digitally through
BET WEEN THE
the internet and smell things using a USB powered device
that is supposed to emit appropriate smell at exact time.
California-based Digiscents Inc. has developed the iSmell
personal scent synthesizer. This small device is connected
through our PC via serial port and has its own driver. An
interactive media company known as Digiscents is
developing iSmell Digital Scent Technology, new software
which will permit scent to be broadcast from the Web.
Another developer of smell based computer interface device,
Aroma-Jet is announced in 2001, had succ

Up to the present, only three of our senses - hearing, touch and sight are implicated
in online communication. Transferring smell over an internet is still not very popular.
New technology is being developed to root around our sense of smell. Digital smell is
one of the concepts of virtual reality. The virtual reality has provided very good
features to the computer systems. The digital smell is generally a hardware software
combination. The role of hardware is to produce the smell and the software part
will evaluate the smell equation and generate distinct signals for distinct smell and
lastly the device will produce that smell. With the digital scent technology one can

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Until now, online communication involved only three of our senses - hearing, touch, and
sight. New technology is being developed to appeal to our sense of smell. DigiScents, an
interactive media company, is creating iSmell Digital Scent Technology, new software which
will enable scents to be broadcast from the Web.
 Coding of aromas would be downloaded to computer similar to graphics images as
audible sounds. Ultimately users will be able to create and modify their own fragrances and
 post them on the internet (2000). Also discussed the potential for creating smell capture
cameras, which could add fragrances coding to images and sounds.
The "Savor the World" tagline illustrates the California-based company 's aims to tap
into the power of scent as a communication tool. "DigiScents combines the power of science
with the fact that the sense of smell is as powerful and emotional trigger as any other sense,"
the Web site states. This new technology will make it possible to send and receive scented e-
mails and to add scent elements to Web sites, to name just a few of its applications.
In future these devices will play very well role in our life, such as in Theater, Televisions,
internet etc.

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CHAPTER-2
EVOLUTION

From last 5 to 6 years, scientists

have bought the term
virtual reality in many applications.
One of the experiments
with virtual reality has resulted in a
concept called virtual
theatre which includes an electronic
hand gloves, digital
smell, multipoint sound system,
movement controllable
seats and 3d goggles. Thereafter, to fill
more realistic effects
in movies and games, scientists
proposed a very new utility
of digital smell. This incredible
technology is initiated by the
experts in bioinformatics and genomics
known as Dexster
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Smith and Joel Lloyd Bellenson. The

fundamental idea for
this was given by the perfume
making companies for the
advertisements of their perfumes. This
is how digital scent
technology came into existence.
Early in 1950’s, Hans Laube
invented the smell-o-vision.
DigiScents introduced a device called
iSmell in 1999. Due to
some loss, DigiScents was shut down
in 2001. So in 2003,
TriSenx launched Scent Dome to
recognize smell identifyin
From last 5 to 6 years, scientists
have bought the term
virtual reality in many applications.
One of the experiments

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with virtual reality has resulted in a

concept called virtual
theatre which includes an electronic
hand gloves, digital
smell, multipoint sound system,
movement controllable
seats and 3d goggles. Thereafter, to fill
more realistic effects
in movies and games, scientists
proposed a very new utility
of digital smell. This incredible
technology is initiated by the
experts in bioinformatics and genomics
known as Dexster
Smith and Joel Lloyd Bellenson. The
fundamental idea for
this was given by the perfume
making companies for the
advertisements of their perfumes. This
is how digital scent
technology came into existence.
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Early in 1950’s, Hans Laube

invented the smell-o-vision.
DigiScents introduced a device called
iSmell in 1999. Due to
some loss, DigiScents was shut down
in 2001. So in 2003,
TriSenx launched Scent Dome to
recognize smell identifyin
From last 5 to 6 years, scientists have bought the term virtual reality in many applications.
One of the experiments with virtual reality has resulted in a concept called virtual theatre which
includes an electronic hand gloves, digital smell, multipoint sound system, movement
controllable seats and 3d goggles. Thereafter, to fill more realistic effects in movies and games,
scientists proposed a very new utility of digital smell. This incredible technology is initiated by the
experts in bioinformatics and genomics known as Dexster Smith and Joel Lloyd Bellenson. The
fundamental idea for this was given by the perfume making companies for the advertisements
of their perfumes. This is how digital scent technology came into existence. Early in 1950’s,
Hans Laube invented the smell-o-vision. DigiScents introduced a device called iSmell in 1999.
Due to some loss, DigiScents was shut down in 2001. So in 2003, TriSenx launched Scent
Dome to recognize smell identifying.

odes. In 2004, the Japanese firm “K-Opticom” placed a special units named Kaori
web(consisting of 6 different cartridges for different smells) in their internet cafes for their
experiment until march 20,2005. In the same year 2004, the Indian inventor Sandeep Gupta
claimed to show scent-generating device prototype at CES 2005. In 2005, XML Smell was
developed by the researchers from the University of Huelva and worked on reducing its size.
Simultaneously, Thanko launched a P@D Aroma generator (a USB device) and the
announcement of the work on a 3D television with touch and smell to be released by 2020 was
given by the Japanese researchers. The demonstration of a smell generating device was done
by an Israeli company Scentcom. In March 2013, the Japanese researchers came up with their
invention, “the Smelling Screen”. There are so many advancements and researches happening
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in this domain. As we know that many scientists have started for the virtual reality from the last 5
to 6 years. As a virtual reality they have got a full concept as virtual theater. These theaters consist
of an electronic hand gloves, digital smell, multipoint surround sound system, movement
controllable seats, 3d goggles. From this idea the multipoint surround sound system, 3d goggles,
movement controllable seats were completed. Now for the user to fill more realistic effects of
movies they were introducing the very new facility of digital smell in movies or in games. For
example if we are watching a movie and we see burning of tier then we will fill that smell in theater
or pc or television. The basic idea for this was given by the perfume making companies for the
advertisements of their perfumes

odes. In 2004, the Japanese firm

“K-Opticom” placed a
special units named Kaori
web(consisting of 6 different
cartridges for different smells) in
their internet cafes for
their experiment until march
20,2005. In the same year
2004, the Indian inventor Sandeep
Gupta claimed to show
scent-generating device prototype at
CES 2005. In 2005, XML
Smell was developed by the researchers
from the University

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of Huelva and worked on reducing its

size. Simultaneously,
Thanko launched a P@D Aroma
generator (a USB device)
and the announcement of the work on a
3D television with
touch and smell to be released by
2020 was given by the
Japanese researchers. The
demonstration of a smell
generating device was done by an
Israeli company Scentcom.
In March 2013, the Japanese
researchers came up with their
invention, “the Smelling Screen”.
There are so many
advancements and researches
happening in this domain.

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CHAPTER-3
PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SMELL

 The act of smelling is defined as

Olfaction and the olfactory
 nerves are meant to receive the scent
of something. Odorants
 are substances whose characteristics
can be determined by
 chemical analysis. The olfactory
system of a person operates
 in the vein of other sensing activities
in the body. The smell
 organ, olfactory epithelium covers
an area of 4-10 cm^2 and
 consists of 6-10 million olfactory
hairs called cilia which
 detect different types of smell.
Excited receptors direct
 pulses to the olfactory bulbs.
Olfactory bulbs are the part of

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 cortex with a pattern of receptors

action denoting
 . 
The act of smelling is defined as Olfaction and the olfactory nerves are meant to receive the scent
of something. Odorants are substances whose characteristics can be determined by chemical
analysis. The olfactory system of a person operates in the vein of other sensing activities in the
body. The smell organ, olfactory epithelium covers an area of 4-10 cm^2 and consists of 6-10
million olfactory hairs called cilia which detect different types of smell. Excited receptors
direct pulses to the olfactory bulbs. Olfactory bulbs are the part of cortex with a pattern of
receptors action denoting a particular scent

Our use of scent in the environment has currently become quite an issue in society. It
has become such an issue in different regions of the world, that companies are required to
carefully plan the use of scent in their direct marketing campaigns. In today's advertising
frenzy more companies are realizing that the major advantage of direct marketing is the
ability to be a three-dimensional advertising medium, appealing to all five of the senses.
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CHAPTER-4

DIGITAL SMELL TECHNOLOGY

The chemical makeup means combination of chemicals in certain combination of substances. The
scent spectrum means a collection of different types of smells where a human can able to perceive. The
scent index means it is having some properties and digitizing means the scent is converted into digital
format and then it converts into binary format and then combines with primary odour and the detected
scent is sent through scent bus.

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 e-nose detects the smell molecules and it  is indexed based on two Parameters.
  The scent is indexed according to its chemical makeup and its place in the scent spectrum. 
 The chemical makeup can be detected by the electronic Nose. 
 The indexed scent is digitized into a small file by olfactory signal processing. 
 This file is sent as an attachment to the recipients computer .At the receiving end there will be a
personal scent synthesize and air cannon . The personal Scent synthesizer reproduces the smell
and air directly the smell to user’s nose.

Electronic nose is a technology to explore biological olfactory function. Electronic nose is used to
distinguish complex volatiles, which can reproduce the structure and principle of olfactory sense.
With the development of society, the importance of olfactory application in food industry,
environmental detection and medical treatment is increasing. Summary of electronic nose and bio-
electronic nose are shown in Table 2. Primarily, the electronic nose has great application value in
the identification of odor, such as wine, vegetables, cigarettes, etc. It is widely used in odor
detection, raw material inspection, quality signing, and sprinkling process management. It is one of
the indispensable tools for quality assurance and quality control. The electronic nose is mainly used
for quality evaluation, maturity detection, and species identification in fruit and vegetable testing.
Secondly, in terms of medical diagnose, the electronic nose is a cutting-edge diagnostic method for
early detection of diseases (Fitzgerald and Fenniri, 2017). Only gather small amount of the gas
exhaled by the human body the electronic nose can capture the various odors contained in it
through the bioreceptor, subsequently form a chemical atlas is processed. Sensors based on
different chemical detection principles and various electronic noses have been used in clinical
disease diagnosis applications. The most common electronic nose devices in use are as follows:
surface acoustic wave (SAW): Lozano's group developed a highly sensitive electronic nose using
surface acoustic waves to detect the SO2 in the red wines for classifying different kinds of wines
(Lozano et al., 2006). Quartz crystal microbalance: Rianjanu's group developed a polymerize
nanofiber-based quartz crystal microbalance that can be used to detect safrole gas (Rianjanu et al.,
2018). Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS): Chen's group designed a MOS gas sensor made of
silicon nitride to monitor ethanol gas (Chen et al., 2021). Carbon black polymer composite: this
material had good electrical conductivity characteristics (Stepina et al., 2017). The composite
material of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer has good identification of benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylene gas. Carbon nanofiber (CNF): Similar to carbon black polymer composite
material, Jang's group used CNF to develop a sensor which successfully detect the NH 3 and HCl
gas (Jang and Bae, 2007).
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METHODOLOGY:

This technology works in combination with Olfactometer and Electronic nose. An olfactometer
is an instrument that is used to detect and measure odour dilution. They are used to gauge the
odour detection threshold of substances. Olfactometers introduce an odorous gas to measure
intensity, as a baseline against which other odours are compared. An electronic nose (e-
nose) is a device that recognizes the specific components of an odour and for this reorganization
the device analyses the chemical makeup of tat components. It consists of two mechanisms which
are chemical detection and pattern recognitiocent is detected by the electronic nose which acts
as a receiver. Like the colour spectrum, there is also scent spectrum and any smell will be the
indexed smell of primary smells in the scent spectrum. In favor of the chemical Makeup and
its position in the scent spectdetects thousand varieties of smell. The scent is indexed based
on its chemical makeup and scent spectrum. Then by olfactory signal processing each indexed
scent is coded and digitized into a small file. This digital file is enclosed with a World Wide Web
content or email to the recipient’s computer. At the receiving end, when the user activates the
file by opening it, the personal scent synthesizer will recreate the small of aroma and the air
cannon will direct the smell into the user’s nose. The digitally encoded file which is transmitted
contain the datas about the smell.

his technology works in combination with Olfactometer and Electronic nose. An olfactometer
is an instrument that is used to detect and measure odour dilution. They are used to gauge the
odour detection threshold of substances. Olfactometers introduce an odorous gas to measure
intensity, as a baseline against which other odours are compared. An electronic nose (e-
nose) is a device that recognizes the specific components of an odour and for this reorganization
the device analyses the chemical makeup of tat components. It consists of two mechanisms which
are chemical detection and pattern recognitio

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his technology works in combination

with Olfactometer
and Electronic nose. An olfactometer is
an instrument that is
used to detect and measure odour
dilution. They are used to
gauge the odour detection threshold
of substances.
Olfactometers introduce an odorous
gas to measure
intensity, as a baseline against
which other odours are
compared. An electronic nose (e-
nose) is a device that
recognizes the specific components of
an odour and for this
reorganization the device analyses the
chemical makeup of
tat components. It consists of two
mechanisms which are
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chemical detection and pattern

recognitio
is technology works in combination
with Olfactometer
and Electronic nose. An olfactometer is
an instrument that is
used to detect and measure odour
dilution. They are used to
gauge the odour detection threshold
of substances.
Olfactometers introduce an odorous
gas to measure
intensity, as a baseline against
which other odours are
compared. An electronic nose (e-
nose) is a device that
recognizes the specific components of
an odour and for this
reorganization the device analyses the
chemical makeup of
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tat components. It consists of two

mechanisms which are
chemical detection and pattern
recognitio

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HARDWARE DEVICES

The software and hardware are created by synthesizers in which the game producers need to mix and
incorporate scents into their latest offerings. Reminiscent is a database of standard smells. These odors will be
licensed to developers for integrating it into games, website
SMELL SYNTHESISERS:
Scent synthesizers are devices which are used to generate the smell in accordance with the file which is
digitalize during the transmission of that smell through the web.
They are interfaced with the personal computer through an USB port and then they are programmed to generate
a small quantity of smell vapours into the surrounding.
Smell synthesizers are available with wide varieties in the market but for personal computers they are made by
Digiscents industry.

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I SMELL:

The iSmell is a peripheral device, about the size of a PC speaker that connects to a PC via a serial
or USB port. It uses consumable cartridges which are used and replaced similar to the way ink
jetprinters use ink cartridges. It emits natural-based vapors into the user's personal space.
ISmell is triggered either on demand by the user (via a keyboard or mouse action)or via a timed or
programmed response (as is the case with a DVD ScentTrack). The iSmell Personal Scent
Synthesizer is a small device and using an USB port it is connected to a computer. This device is
powered using any ordinary
electrical outlet. This device is
developed by Digiscents Inc. The
device appearance looks similar
to that of a shark’s fin, with
many holes lining up in the fin
like structure to release the
various scents. It is activated
by a driver program called as
Scent Stream. Using a cartridge
which is similar to a printer,
iSmell synthesize and even
create new smells by mixing
certain combinations of other
scents. These newly created odours resemble common natural and manmade odours. The cartridge
used has to be swapped once the scents inside are used up. When these scents are incorporated
with websites and interactive media, they can be used automatically

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CATRIDGE:
Cartridge contains chemicals such as natural oils or synthetic fragrances and these chemicals are
activated by either heat or air pressure, when the signals are sent from the computer. Presently, a
cartridge is stored with 128 chemicals which are able to produce 10,000 different types of
smell. These chemicals are activated electrically in different combinations to produce specific
smell in response to software prompts and are programmed into applications such as Web site
features, computer games, digital music and movies. Similar to an ink jet printer, these
chemicals form the core of a replaceable cartridge, which is inserted into the iSmell device.
The scientists are still investigating different scent combinations which are possible with the iSmell
device. As the technology becomes more cultured in future, a large number of scent
combinations will be possible.

Cartridge contains chemicals such as

natural oils or
synthetic
fragrances
and these
chemicals
are activated
by either heat
or air pressure, when the signals are
sent from the computer.
Presently, a cartridge is stored with 128
chemicals which are
able to produce 10,000 different
types of smell. These
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chemicals are activated electrically in

different combinations
to produce specific smell in response to
software prompts
and are programmed into
applications such as Web site
features, computer games, digital music
and movies. Similar
to an ink jet printer, these chemicals
form the core of a
replaceable cartridge, which is
inserted into the iSmell
device. The scientists are still
investigating different scent
combinations which are possible with
the iSmell device. As
the technology becomes more
cultured in future, a large
number of scent combinations will be
possible.
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BROADCASTING OF SMELL:

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1. Digitized Scent:
With the help of chemical Makeup
and its position in the
scent spectrum a scent is indexed. Then
by olfactory signal
processing each indexed scent is coded
and digitized into a
small file.
2. Broadcast:
The digitized scent file is then
attached to enhanced web
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contents.
3. Synthesize:
By activating the file automatically or
manually, the personal
scent synthesizer will recreate the small
of aroma and the air
cannon will direct the smell into the
user’s nose.
iSmell device transforms the smell into
digital codes which
are stored as computer files and are
mailed. This device then
reads the digital file, creates a smell
from a pale
1. Digitized Scent: With the help of chemical Makeup and its position in the scent
spectrum a scent is indexed. Then by olfactory signal processing each indexed scent is
coded and digitized into a small file.

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2.Broadcast: The digitized scent file is then attached to enhanced web contents.
3. Synthesize: By activating the file automatically or manually, the personal scent synthesizer will
recreate the small of aroma and the air cannon will direct the smell into the user’s nose. iSmell
device transforms the smell into digital codes which are stored as computer files and are mailed.
This device then reads the digital file, creates a smell

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Chapter-7
Advantages:
1.Since one can send any type of smell, the iSmell is designed in a way that it will provide
protection to the user against the smell.

2. The chemicals in cartridge mostly contain natural materials commonly found in the cosmetics,
foods and beverages

3. The iSmell device provides locking facility so that the

user can lock a particular smell which he/she is allergic.

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Disadvantages:

 considerable limitation of this technology is the price. This technology costs about $250
and above, so the people using pc’s at home cannot afford for this luxury of scratch –and-
sniff websites. As the technology is still not fully grown, the exact duplicates cannot be
produced. Till now, the difference in smell is not been fully differentiated as there are
only slight variations in the smell and the chemicals which are stored in the cartridges
are not enough for it. This technology requires committed partners and dealer financers
to invest their money so that this could best for development of this technology

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Chapter-8
APPLICATIONS

Digital scent technology has a wide variety of applications such as:

 To send scented email
 To watch scented DVD's
 To play scented video games
 To sample a perfume from a beauty product's website
 To smell the assortment of freshly brewed coffees for sale in their online store.

This technology plays its important role in the following fields.

A. Medical: Aromatherapy is a kind of curing certain disease by using different types of smell. It
helps in discriminating brain disorders.
B. Education: Scent is an effective teaching tool for subjects such as Geography, History and
Science.
C. E-Commerce: This technology provides live shopping experiences. This enables to buy
perfumes, flowers and food beverages from exotic places.

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CHAPTER-9

FUTURE SCOPE

In future, the scent technology can be introduced using 3 dimensional projections which enable
people to view more realistic views. People can conduct meetings at different places during the
same interval of time. The online classes can also be conducted by the schools and colleges during
the rainy seasons. Google Nose: New and existing technologies purportedly employed by
Google Nose promised to provide smartphone and other users of handheld devices the ability to

search for, and actually smell, a wide variety of fragraces.

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CHAPTER-10
CONCLUSION
Smell has a strong power over human beings. The sense of smell is intimately linked to
the memory and emotions making scent a powerful way to boost ideas. It wins the attention
of audiences and affects learning, mood and memory. This technology could upgrade
advertisements and is a great tool for marketing. It can stimulate emotions such as fear or love.
This digital smell can be used in several streams such as over the television, theatre and the
web. Multisensory experiences attract the attention of audience and olfactory stimulus perfectly
accomplishes learning, mood and memory so this technology could help users.

Smell has a strong power over human

beings. The sense of
smell is intimately linked to the
memory and emotions
making scent a powerful way to
boost ideas. It wins the
attention of audiences and affects
learning, mood and
memory. This technology could
upgrade advertisements and
is a great tool for marketing. It can
stimulate emotions such
as fear or love. This digital smell
can be used in several
streams such as over the television,
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theatre and the web.

Multisensory experiences attract the
attention of audience
and olfactory stimulus perfectly
accomplishes learning,
mood and memory so this technology
could help users t missioning.

By mimicking physical assets, frameworks and operations to produce continuous data, a digital
twin allows industry to anticipate downtime, react to changing circumstances, test design
improvements and much more.

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