AI-assisted wearable system enables remote odor sharing and transmission
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Researchers have developed Scentronic, an artificial intelligence-assisted olfactory interface that combines an odor sensing platform with a wearable piezoelectric stimulation system to transmit smells remotely. Published in Science Advances on October 23, 2026, the study details the device, circuit architecture and software algorithm design. The team applied the system to psychophysical testing of olfactory pathways and sensory loss, and demonstrated multisensory stimulation combining olfactory and gustatory interfaces. The work establishes a working prototype for sensing and reproducing odors at a distance, an area with no established mainstream solution. Questions such as the range of odors the system can represent, long-term wearable use, and applications beyond research settings remain open.
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- Sci AdvScentronic: An artificial intelligence-assisted olfactory interface for remote odor sharing and transmission.
Scentronic integrates an artificial intelligence-assisted odor sensing platform with a wearable piezoelectric olfactory stimulation system for remote odor sensing and stimulation. The study demonstrates its device, circuit architecture and software algorithm design, and applies it to psychophysical testing of olfactory pathways and sensory loss, plus multisensory stimulation through olfactory and gustatory interfaces. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aee9266.
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