Multi-channel portable odor delivery device for self-administered and rapid smell testing.
Journal
Communications engineering
ISSN: 2731-3395
Titre abrégé: Commun Eng
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9918523382506676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Oct 2024
11 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
14
03
2024
accepted:
30
09
2024
medline:
12
10
2024
pubmed:
12
10
2024
entrez:
11
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To improve our understanding of the perception of odors, researchers are often required to undertake experimental procedures with users exposed to multiple odors in a variety of settings, including to diagnose smell loss in clinics and care homes. Existing smell tests are typically administered using multiple sniffing pens, manually presented to patients by a highly specialized nurse using a time-consuming and complex testing paradigm. Automated odor delivery devices, such as olfactometer systems, exist but are expensive, bulky and typically lab based, making them difficult to use for on the ground odor delivery. Here we have developed a portable, affordable, odor delivery device that can deliver 24 odors through individual channels with high temporal precision and without cross-contamination. The device allows for the rapid, flexible sequencing of odors via digital control using a mobile application and has been experimentally validated in the lab, as well as tested on patients. The design provides several advantages for investigating olfactory perception and offers the possibility that users can one day self-administer smell tests in a range of settings, including at home, allowing smell healthcare services to evolve and become part of a routine practice and self-care culture.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39394479
doi: 10.1038/s44172-024-00286-1
pii: 10.1038/s44172-024-00286-1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
141Subventions
Organisme : Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Geneva University Hospitals)
ID : n/a
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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