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Electronic Noses

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Artificial olfaction systems stem from the idea that arrays of nonselective gas sensors can mimic the natural olfaction to identify and recognize odors. Electronic noses have been investigated for almost three decades using many different sensor technologies, and the odor identification has been demonstrated in several application fields. In this chapter a review of the main features of electronic noses is given. The discussion is mainly focused on the analogies with natural olfaction and how the current sensor technologies and data processing can be tailored to replicate some of the properties of the natural sense. Finally, examples of applications of electronic noses are given with particular emphasis to food analysis, medical diagnosis, and environmental control.

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  1. Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy

    Corrado Di Natale

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    Ligia Maria Moretto

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    Kurt Kalcher

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Di Natale, C. (2014). Electronic Noses. In: Moretto, L., Kalcher, K. (eds) Environmental Analysis by Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0676-5_22

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