The human olfactory system remains one of the most challenging biological systems to
replicate. Humans use it without thinking, where it can measure offer protection from harm …

In the past decade, electronic nose instrumentation has generated much interest
internationally for its potential to solve a wide variety of problems in fragrance and cosmetics …

Although good devices exist for presenting visual and auditory sensations, there has yet to
be a device for presenting olfactory stimulus. Nevertheless, the area for smell presentation …

The complexity of the odours issue arises from the sensory nature of smell. From the
evolutionary point of view olfaction is one of the oldest senses, allowing for seeking food …

The artificial olfaction, based on electronic systems (electronic noses), includes three basic
functions that operate on an odorant: a sample handler, an array of gas sensors, and a …

Time comes when for some conditions breath tests can be performed in lieu of blood
samples. If you want to know all about Electronic nose (EN/E-nose) than this book is for you …

The human olfactory system is still regarded as the most important 'analytical instrument'for
the assurance of odour quality in many industries, such as food and drinks. Until recently …

Odors are perceived differently as a function of individual human experience, and
communicating about odors between individuals is therefore very difficult. There is a need to …

Odor monitoring has been an issue of concern for a long time and new devices and
innovative approaches to recognize and quantify odors, to characterize emission sources …

Signal and data processing are essential elements in electronic noses as well as in most
chemical sensing instruments. The multivariate responses obtained by chemical sensor …