Electronic odour sensing systems

1 January 1993

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal

Vol. 5 (5) , 303-308
https://doi.org/10.1049/ecej:19930060

Abstract

An odour sensing instrument has been developed and used to classify many different materials, including beers, spirits and alcohols. The next stage in development is to begin to relate subjective odour descriptors (e.g. fruity, minty) to quantitative sensor array measurements. This task is being approached using both neural network and multivariate statistical techniques. The ultimate goal is to provide a measurement standard for odours. This exciting prospect requires the integration of sensor technology, signal conditioning, data acquisition and pattern recognition.

Keywords

MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
PATTERN RECOGNITION
SIGNAL CONDITIONING
SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
MINTY
SENSOR ARRAY MEASUREMENTS
ODOUR SENSING INSTRUMENT
SPIRITS
ALCOHOLS
SUBJECTIVE ODOUR DESCRIPTORS
BEERS
FRUITY
MEASUREMENT STANDARD
DATA ACQUISITION
ELECTRONIC ODOUR SENSING SYSTEMS
NEURAL NETWORK

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