yes, e-noses are a "thing" and have been used for various evaluations.
(whisky or whiskey?) now this:
"A study published 1 February in IEEE Sensors Journal describes a new e-nose that is surprisingly accurate
at analyzing whiskies—and can identify the brand of whiskey with more than 95 percent accuracy after just one “whiff.”"
spectrum.ieee.org
(whisky or whiskey?) now this:
"A study published 1 February in IEEE Sensors Journal describes a new e-nose that is surprisingly accurate
at analyzing whiskies—and can identify the brand of whiskey with more than 95 percent accuracy after just one “whiff.”"
E-Nose Sniffs Out the Good Stuff
A whiskey connoisseur can take a whiff of a dram and know exactly the brand, region and style of whiskey in hand. But how do our human noses compare to electronic noses in distinguishing the qualities of a whiskey?
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