Machine Olfaction and Taste

Dear Colleagues,

Sensors for olfaction and taste have been studied for more than three decades, and many researchers proposed various types of chemical sensors and biosensors. Sensors with different characteristics are typically used together as a sensor array in the same manner as biological olfactory systems. Thus, multidimensional data analysis such as pattern recognition has been studied for a long time. The recent topic is deep learning technique for electronic nose. The sensor system, including IoT or cyber physical systems, is also a hot topic. Moreover, many researchers study mobile robots with chemical senses.

In addition to sensing techniques, the device and the method to present olfactory and gustatory information are important. We can manufacture the contents with scents and tastes, such as game, movie, etc. As olfactory and taste displays are relatively new, we have many things to do in that field. Moreover, the combination of sensing with presentation technologies, such as odor recorder, teleolfaction, etc., are expected to evolve.

“Machine Olfaction and Taste” includes both the sensing and presentation technologies of chemical senses. This Special Issue is aimed at representing the latest research of machine olfaction and taste. Contributions to sensor material, device, signal processing, data analysis, robot, display technologies, and their combination related to olfaction and taste are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Takamichi Nakamoto
Dr. Hidefumi Mitsuno
Guest Editors

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