Olfactory Receptor Coding for Accurate Scent and Taste Reproduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for reproducing target scents or tastes involve numerous combination types and methods, making it difficult to accurately reproduce the desired scent or taste without relying on personal skill.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that acquires receptor response information, determines emission information, and controls the emission of substances to reproduce scents or tastes using a cartridge filled with specific receptor-responsive compositions, and an emission device that emits these substances based on the determined information, employing an N-dimensional code for encoding and decoding the receptor response data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple scent- or taste-receptive substances are combined to reproduce a target scent, then the variety of scents that can be reproduced increases, but the complexity of combination types and methods increases making it difficult to reproduce the target scent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex scent reproduction task into distinct functional modules: a receptor array that independently measures activation levels of multiple receptor types, and a control unit that processes these measurements to determine substance combinations. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple substances without increasing operational complexity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces receptor response information as an intermediary that mediates between the target scent and the substance combination process. Instead of directly combining substances based on complex rules, the system first converts the target scent into receptor response data, which then guides the selection and combination of substances, simplifying the overall process.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple scent- or taste-receptive substances are combined to reproduce a target scent, then the accuracy of scent reproduction can be improved, but the difficulty of determining the correct combination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback through the receptor array that measures the activation levels of multiple receptor types in response to the target scent. This measurement feedback is transmitted to the control unit, which uses the data to accurately determine the appropriate substance combination, thereby achieving precise scent reproduction without increasing determination difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/expert skill-based process of scent reproduction with an automated information processing system. The control unit automatically processes receptor response information and determines substance combinations, substituting human expertise with a systematic computational approach that improves accuracy while reducing determination difficulty.
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AI summary
An information processing device comprising: an acquisition means for acquiring receptor response information indicating responses of a plurality of types of olfactory receptors or taste receptors; a storage means for storing the receptor response information; an emission information determination means for determining emission information related to emission of a plurality of types of substances related to reception of scent or taste according to the receptor response information; and an emission control means for causing emission of at least one substance of the plurality of types of substances related to reception of scent or taste based on the emission information.