Scentronic: An AI E-Nose and Wearable That Shares Smells

Posted on November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 by IE Contributor

Screens and speakers carry sight and sound across the internet, but smell has stayed offline. Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed an AI-powered electronic nose and a wearable release system called Scentronic that aim to change that. The study was published in Science Advances and announced by Ohio State on November 5, 2026. How the system works According to Ohio State's College of Engineering, the device uses an AI e-nose to detect and analyze odors, and Scentronic uses mach...

BAT: The floating balloon Wind Turbine

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

Altaeros Energies is aiming high with new heights for wind energy. The company, led by Ben Glass, has created a new invention with the help of balloon and airship technology to lift a wind turbine. Their novel Buoyant Airborne Turbine--the BAT--is a balloon that lifts a wind turbine. Most wind turbine manufacturers are competing to build taller turbines to harness more powerful winds above 500 feet, or 150 meters. The Altaeros BAT can reach 2,000 feet, or 600 meters. At this altitude, w...