2. Olfactory
• What is olfactory?
– originates from Latin word olfactōrius
– related to smelling sense
• What is olfactory interface?
– interface that provide smell to the user
3. Olfactory technology
• Generate smell
– includes device to vaporize smell
• high temperature to break odour molecules
• Deliver smell
– includes device to deliver the smell to user
• emits small amount of odour for user to smell
4. Advantages...
• could reduce stress
• increase information processing
• enhance memorizing process
• advanced visual and audio outputs
• subconsciously change your mood
5. Disadvantages
• Difficulties making digitalized smell
• Anosmia
– Absence of the sense of smell (as by damage
to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve
or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
• Hyperosmia
– extreme smelling sense
6. Olfactory Adaption
• Smell-O-Vision
– 4D movie features:
moving chairs, scent,
wind, smoke
• NASA "E-Nose"
– Cellphone like device
to detect smell
outerspace
• Feel Real
– basic smell: ocean,
flowers, burning
rubbers, jungle,
gunpowder,
aphrodisiacs
Nasa E-Nose
9. Questions
• 1 What is olfactory interface?
– A An advanced interface
– B Interface that provide smell to the user
– C Irrelevant ideas of some scientists
– D All of the above
10. • 2 Generating and Delivering smell are
the two olfactory interface technology
mentioned.
– A True
– B False
11. • 3 TWO advantages of olfactory interface
are:
– I Memorizing process is enchanced
– II Subconsciously change mood
– III Train olfactory system become
stronger
– IV Improve smelling distance
A I & III
B I & II
C III & IV
D None of the above
12. • 4 What is the condition of hyperosmia?
– A Could smell dangerous scent easily
– B Having an acute scent to others.
– C A person who suffer from smelling.
– D Having an acute sense of smell.
13. • 5 Below are the WRONG olfactory
adaption mentioned, EXCEPT,
– A Cinematic Record
– B E-Rose
– C Feel Real
– D Feel Reel
