Artificial Olfactory

olfactory /ɒlˈfakt(ə)ri/
adjective relating to the sense of smell.
"the olfactory organs"
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ARTIFICIAL OLFACTORY
AI is outpacing human capabilities
Imagine
 
machines
could outsmell dogs
 
This would unlock
 
a myriad of real world applications

Safety & Security

We are surrounded by everyday dangers. Fire hazards, explosives, harmful gases or even illicit substances. Imagine an olfactory sensor that can not only detect a specific gas. But can actually smell and differentiate on the molecular level. How much safer could our world be?

Personal & Healthcare

Whether it is caring for ourselves, our loved ones or our patients - we rely on all of our senses. How much better could we care, if we had olfactory super powers?

Food & Agriculture

Food is fuel for our organisms. Optimizing agricultural yield at the same time as consumption quality will help sustain quality life for animals and humans alike.

Humanoid Robots

Many believe humanoid robots will change our daily lives before 2030. Robots can already see, hear and touch but they can't smell until now. This needs to change for them to safely operate in a world made for humans.

Meet the first semiconducting carbon nanotube chip

Change is in the air

Hardware Specifications

The detector chip is based on semiconducting carbon nanotubes. Its 16 channels are highly selective, reproduceable, low energy and small form factor.

smell.iX16

The first multi-channel smell detector chip for the mass market. The sensor elements contain fine-tuned nanomaterials which make the chip small, highly sensitive, energy efficient & affordable.

smell.iX16

Dimensions

23 x 12 mm / 0.91 x 0.47 inch (LxW)

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Power consumption

0.000001 W

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Weight

0.1 g / 0.0002 lb

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Materials

chemiresistor-type nanomaterial-based gas detectors, Kapton® foil, particle filter

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Temperature

-20°C to +70°C /
-4°F to +158°F

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Sensitivity

high sensitivity to different gases and VOCs

smell.Board

Plugin module with exchangeable sensor board contains four Smell iX16 detectors, has full functionality for reading signals from all individual channels every 1.8 s, interprets smell information using on-board AI-based software and digital smell library, and sends smell recognition information to the host device. Can be integrated in various domestic or industrial appliances.

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Dimensions

80 x 50 x 12 mm / 3.15 x 1.97 x 0.47 inch (LxWxH)

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Power consumption

consumption: max. 0.28 W

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Weight

45 g / 0.1 lb

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Materials

4 Smell iX16 detector chips, 2 PCBs

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Read-out time

all channels every 1.8 s

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Serial interfaces

UART, I2C

Calling Innovators

Calling Innovators

Calling Innovators

We are researchers at heart. And have technologists in mind. We want to partner with the best and brightest of their respective field to commercialize this for the betterment of planet earth.
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