Smelling screen
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A smelling screen is a type of digital scent technology, unveiled in 2013, that combines a display screen, similar to a television or computer monitor, with an odor emitting device capable of pinpointing the smell to a specific portion of the displayed image. It is believed to be the first device to incorporate smells into a television screen,{{cite news|title=The smell-o-vision TV implements scents with your favorite TV programs|work=Slash Gear|author=Brian Sin|date=April 2, 2013|url=http://www.slashgear.com/the-smell-o-vision-tv-implements-scents-with-your-favorite-tv-programs-02276192/|accessdate=April 3, 2013}} though certainly not the first to synchronize smell with a displayed image (see Digital scent technology).
Description
The smelling screen combines a digital display with four small fans, one at each corner of the display. Odor stored in tiny gel packets is emitted and blown parallel to the screen.{{cite news|title=Smell-o-vision screens let you really smell the coffee|date=March 29, 2013|work=New Scientist|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729105.900-smellovision-screens-let-you-really-smell-the-coffee.html|accessdate=April 3, 2013}} By varying the speed and strength of each fan, an emitted odor is moved to a specific spot on the screen. The fans operate at a very low speed, making it difficult for the user to perceive airflow; instead he or she perceives the smell as coming directly out of the screen and object displayed at that location.{{cite news|title=Japanese scientists create 'Smell-O-Vision' screen|date=April 2, 2013|work=CNET|author=Amanda Kooser|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57577555-1/japanese-scientists-create-smell-o-vision-screen/|accessdate=April 3, 2013}}
Development
In 2013, a group of researchers from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology unveiled a prototype smelling screen to the public at the ACM/IEEE Virtual Reality Conference.{{cn|date=April 2020}}
The product is in the early stages of development with no plans for commercial distribution in the near future.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.computer.org/csdl/trans/tg/2013/04/ttg2013040606-abs.html Smelling screen research paper] published by the IEEE Computer Society