Olfactory Displays - These devices harnesses the fact that smells evoke memories and can alter the way we think.
They notify us of important information, but in a non-intrusive & subconscious manner.
This provides an alternative to receiving all our daily information through our eyes and ears,
instead routing some of it down an olfactory channel.
Olfactory Display Close-up - By autonomously observing our environment and our interaction with information sources,
a Quale diffuser learns to associate a unique blend of smell with a specific event.
The device can then trigger reminders or particular physiological states
by replaying these smells at relevant times throughout the day.
Form Studies - This device is to the nose, what a loudspeaker is to the ears.
Both are be infinitely configurable and can display information across a wide spectrum.
Working prototype - The diffuser has a collection of 16 crafted scents, each distinctive yet novel.
Dispensing arrangement inside the prototype - The oils are accurately blended by passing them through piezoelectric micro-pumps
onto a piezo diffuser. The resulting mix is broadcast into the room by a fan.
A pair of networked diffusers - The device creates a constantly adapting smellscape.
Some elements of the scent convey information while others complement these by evoking awareness beyond the task in hand.
Olfluorescence - Smells for this project were designed by Sissel Tolaas at the IFF re_search Lab in Berlin
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