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The lingering scent of a passenger’s tuna sandwich

Posted by Robin on 13 May 2022 Leave a Comment

An AI-powered nose could help robotaxi operators sniff out problematic odors — like the lingering scent of a passenger's tuna sandwich — and reroute the vehicle to a maintenance hub for cleaning before its next ride.

— Read more in Smelling technology could detect problems in self-driving taxis at Axios.

The authentic recognition of an odor

Posted by Robin on 20 August 2021 2 Comments

The difference with Koniku’s “camera” is that the purple encasement contains tiny living nerve cells. They’re suspended inside a proprietary solution designed to replicate the mucosa, the layer of membrane high up in our nasal cavities. The cells contain specific transmembrane proteins programmed to recognize odor molecules, precisely as those in our nose would catch a whiff. The reaction triggers a cascade of signaling events, eventually leading to a chip reader that interprets which receptors were triggered. And there you have it: the authentic recognition of an odor.

— Bloomberg takes a look at odor detection startups. Read more in Is a Giant Purple Nipple the Digital Nose of the Future?

Without the human, all you get is a blend

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2020 3 Comments

Oui, he knows of several fragrance companies that use AI. And oui, he’s smelled some of those creations. He remains unimpressed. “So far, I haven’t seen anything unusual, daring, or striking,” he says. “Without the human, all you get is a blend.” Another analogy: “If you told a machine you like blue, red, and pink, and then you asked the machine [for a painting], you would never get a Mondrian!”

— Francis Kurkdjian on artificial intelligence in perfumery. Read more in Robots Are Coming For Your Beauty Collection — Is the fragrance industry ready for artificial intelligence? Are you? at Elle. Hat tip to Kevin!

It wasn’t half bad

Posted by Robin on 25 October 2019 5 Comments

Google has its own perfume—or at least one team of the company’s researchers does. Crafted under the guidance of expert French perfumers, the mixture has notes of vanilla, jasmine, melon, and strawberries. “It wasn’t half bad,” says Alex Wiltschko, who keeps a vial of the perfume in his kitchen.

— Read more in Now the Machines Are Learning How to Smell at Wired.

Alternative ingredients

Posted by Robin on 29 July 2019 Leave a Comment

One of the most significant proposed benefits of AI for fragrance creation is the ability for it to rapidly suggest alternative ingredients or formulas. The fragrance industry is currently responding to several cultural forces, like the rise of natural or “clean” fragrances limiting the use of synthetic ingredients, as well as the impact of raw ingredients from natural disasters or deforestation.

— Read more at Artificial intelligence is quietly disrupting the fragrance development process at Glossy.

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