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likely < 2018 - your computer has a sense of smell / Arctic free of summer ice / immortal mouse / likely > 2040 - Cars purely automated & driver free by. Look
by netcan 14y ago
likely < 2018 - your computer has a sense of smell / Arctic free of summer ice / immortal mouse /
likely > 2040 - Cars purely automated & driver free by.
Looking at this article is seems that although we might be able to take good guesses at whats coming, we have got no idea when.
- suby 14y agoWhy would we want a computer that can smell?
- arethuza 14y agoMight make an interesting authentication mechanism....
- ippisl 14y agoDiagnosing some diseases , detecting landmines , detecting food safety, detecting tracks(like dogs), analysis of biocompatiblity of couples(through pheromons),improved robotic chefs can all achieved by smelling. In general , smelling , i.e. analyzing the volatile compounds materials emit can teach us some things about those materials and what processes they are going through.Those seem like usefull capabilities for many industries.
- yk 14y ago"Pizza is ready" ( Throw away badly burned pizza) ( Fix constants in script) ( Put new pizza in oven.) Repeat from top. I really can not see why anyone does not want a computer with a sense of smell.
- netcan 14y agoI don't know about PCs, but for mobiles it seems like any sensor you can put in it, someone will figure out an app that can use it.