Increasing the Strength of Odors Produced by an Odor-Emitting Technology Using Odor Capsules

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We have developed an odor-emitting apparatus for application of odor to information technology. This apparatus consists of a chemical capsule cartridge including chemical capsules of odor ingredients and valves to control odor emission using an artificial metal muscle. In this method, multiple valves can be opened using the current for a single artificial muscle because the expansion and contraction time constant for the artificial muscles is large. We have developed a new multi-valve sequence mode that uses multiple odor capsules to increase odor strength, and we have been able to increase the strength produced by a factor of two. In addition, we evaluated the change in odor strength using a mock-up of the back seat of an automobile, and all of the ten test subjects reported sensing a stronger odor.