Tanita’s new ES-100 uses technology similar to the sensors found in the company’s alcohol-detecting breathalyzers, but in this case, it’s been tuned to detect the chemical compounds responsible for the unpleasant smell often emanating from armpits and other parts of the body with high concentrations of sweat glands. [...] The ES-100, which looks a lot like an antique pager, features a fold-out arm that you hold near an area of suspected odor. It takes about 10 seconds for the device to work its magic, at which point it delivers its verdict about your level of body odor on a scale of one to 10...
— Read more at This New Handheld Device Detects Your Smelly Body Odor Before Your Co-Workers Do at Gizmodo.
What will they think of next?
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I hate to even think about it! Something else I *don’t* want, I hope.
Wow! ????????
Somebody must really want it.
I have to wonder if it detects pleasant odors emanating from those body parts…
Yes — waiting for the machine that tells me if a new perfume is pretty, then I will let the machine smell the blotter before I have to 😉