Of the five senses that we have, we can already record sound and sight. So why not expand it to three with the inclusion of smell?
Kudos to the researchers over at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, who has been working hard on developing an odor recorder that could actually record smell! It is made possible by using 15 chemical-sensing microchips, which picks up smells and converts it into a “recipe” that is reproducible by its 96 unique chemicals. By mixing, heating and vaporizing the appropriate chemicals, the result is a copy of the original smell.
Thus far, the smells of oranges, lemons, apples, bananas and melons have been successfully reproduced. It even distinguished between green and red apples!
What immediately comes to mind for the usage of this technology is online perfume shopping. How cool if we could have a trial of each fragrance from the comfort of our own homes!
Now, how would you use this technology, assuming the researchers manage to pull it off?
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:05 am
In the most immature way possible. Record the smell of the most awful fart in the world and unleash it everywhere.
July 5th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
the smell of a sexy girl, her kooch (a good clean smell)
July 20th, 2006 at 9:02 pm
Yeah, I’d definately like to compare the smell of my farts, or save a fart for a friend to smell.