Caltech Creates Electronic Nose

eldavojohn writes "Researchers have created an electronic nose that can detect odor and identify which odors are a concern to it. From the article, 'The Lewis Group a division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech have a working model of an electronic nose. The efforts of Caltech scientists has led to an array of simple, readily fabricated chemically sensitive conducted polymer film. An array of broadly-cross reactive sensors respond to a variety of odors. However, the pattern of differential responses across the array produces a unique pattern for each odorant. The electronic nose can identify, classify and quantify when necessary the vapor or odor that poses a concern or threat.'"

Hold it in

[doyoulikeworms]

Because futuristic elevators are going to be really awkward.

Re:Pull my finger...

[somersault]

Whoever smell'd it dealt it

How does it smell?

[$RANDOMLUSER]

All together now:

AWFUL!

Re:Artificial Nose

[phozz bare]

As usual, it will probably be porn that leads the way - just think of the possibilities!

Like, ew?

Re:Why fix what isn't broken?

[baldass_newbie]

Only if you're American ;)
Is there another country that speaks English?

Now they can build the Smelloscope

[Gar0s]

FRY: This is a great, as long as you don't make me smell Uranus. Heh heh.
LEELA: I don't get it.
PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.
FRY: Oh. What's it called now?
PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH: Urectum.

Electronic Noise

[Esion Modnar]

is what I at first thought they had created. I was not impressed. Then I realized it was an electronic *nose*... Still not impressed.

Re:Slow news day?

[Dunbal]

FIRST POST!!!

Unwired Input

[Doc Ruby]

Where's the cocaine transistor?

Is it secure? Can it be picked?

[benow]

Sorry, couldn't resist.