Home

Emerging Tech

News

The AI-powered Scentronic system can detect, transmit, and recreate five familiar aromas, bringing digital smell a step closer to reality.

engin akyurt / Unsplash

Imagine smelling freshly brewed coffee through a video call or getting a whiff of perfume before buying it online. Scientists are bringing that idea closer to reality with Scentronic, an AI-powered system that can detect smells , transmit scent data over the internet, and recreate aromas remotely. Developed by researchers from Ohio State University and Zhejiang Laboratory in China, the research , published in Science Advances , explores how digital scent transmission could add an entirely new dimension to online communication. Your next shopping session might literally come with a sniff test.

How does sending smells over the internet work?

Scentronic works a little like a digital nose paired with a tiny perfume dispenser. Its electronic nose uses six gas sensors to detect chemical compounds associated with an aroma.…