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Mimicking Biological Design & Computing Principles in Artificial Olfaction
Published
Author(s)
Baranidharan Raman, Stephen Semancik
Abstract
Biology has been an inspiration for designing solutions to many engineering problems including chemical sensing. Modern approaches to chemical sensing have been based on the biological principle of combining cross-selective chemical sensors with a pattern recognition engine to identify odors. Here, we review some recent advances made in mimicking biological design and computing principles to develop an electronic nose. The resulting technology will have important applications in fundamental biological research, as well as in industrial, security, and medical domains.
Raman, B.
and Semancik, S.
(2011),
Mimicking Biological Design & Computing Principles in Artificial Olfaction, ACS Chemical Neuroscience, [online], https://doi.org/10.1021/cn200027r
(Accessed October 7, 2025)