DIGITAL SMELL

By A.Roja

KL University

Introduction

Digital Scent Technology

Broadcasting Of Smell

Scentware

Applications

Limitations

Conclusions

References

Contents

It is a technology to sense, transmit and receive scent-enabled digital media (such as web pages, video games, movies and music).

It is based on virtual reality concept.

Introduction

Scent Synthesizer

Cartridge

Scentography

Digital scent technology

It is a device involved in the generation of scents. For example: DigiScent’s iSmell device (1999)

ScentScape by Scent Sciences corporation (2011)

Scent synthesizer

Contains chemicals either natural oils or synthetic fragrances.

Activated by either heat or air pressure.

128 chemicals are stored. Similar to an ink jet printer.

Cartridge

New form of Expression.

Integrates scents with digital multimedia.

Allows you to communicate with smells.

Adds a new dimension and richness to web pages.

Scentography

An exterior device, connected to PC via USB.

Emits natural based vapor on demand by the user.

Requires a driver program named Scent Stream. 

Refilling Cartridges are used

ismell

Broadcasting of scent

Digitised scent: 1.scent is indexed along two parameter. 2.digitized into a small file. Broadcast: 1.digital file attached to enhanced web content. Synthesize: 1. ismell turns smell into digital codes. 2.reads the digital file, creates a smell. 3.wafts into the air with a small fan.

Process involves

scentware

ScentWare is basically a program that allows the developers to create their own aromas for multimedia.

Smell-o-Vision was a system that released odour during the projection of a film so that the viewer could “Smell" what was happening in the movie.

Smell-o-vision

Scented e-mails.

Scented e-cards.

Scented video games.

Sample a perfume from a beauty product’s website.

Applications

Price. Chemical problem. Genetics. Problems for speciality markets.

Limitations

There are several streams over which this digital smell is used such as over television , theatre.

Hence we conclude that this digital smell will revolutionised the world of virtual reality.

This device will become our need in future.

Conclusions

[1] www.digiscents.com [2] www.trisenx.com [3] www.aromajet.com [4] www.scentware.com [5] www.primagames.com

References