Machine olfaction is the automated simulation of the sense of smell. It is still early days for this technology, which promises many applications, such as:

• quality control in food processing;
• detection and diagnosis in medicine;
• detection of drugs, explosives and dangerous or illegal substances;

External links

• A shortish article about machine olfaction

• T. C. Pearce, S. S. Schiffman, H. T. Nagle, J. W. Gardner (editors), Handbook of Machine Olfaction: Electronic Nose Technology, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002. In PDF at: ^*

Olfaction