Digital Scent
Detection
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Scent: Missing Sense in AI
Scent is a crucial, intimate sense. It’s how we sense danger, remember loved ones, and experience the world.
And yet, smell remains a digital blind spot.
Digital Olfaction's Missing Data Problem
Language and vision models have been trained on trillions of words and vision models on billions of images, scent data remains practically non existent.
Previous "e-nose" attempts failed because they lacked sufficient data and modern AI capabilities. Not because AI can't learn to smell.
We have ignored one of the most primal senses for too long.
It’s time to change this.
A Foundational Model for Scent
Nosy is building the world's first Large Essence Model (LEM) that enables machines to understand smell.
The Large Essence Model (LEM) is a transformer-based AI system designed to understand and classify scents. Just as large language models (LLM) can process text and vision models can recognize images, LEM is trained to identify and interpret molecular patterns. Nosy’s LEM analyzes high-dimensional data from nanosensors to detect patterns invisible to humans. It learns to recognize specific substances and continuously improves through data collection.
How Does Nosy Work?
Teaching AI to smell through community-driven data collection and advanced pattern recognition.
Deploy a Nosy Node: Plug in a compact, AI-powered scent sensor at home, work, or anywhere with interesting aromas.
Capture Scents Around You: The advanced nano sensor device detects volatile compounds in the air, creating unique molecular "fingerprints" of scents.
Earn Rewards: Earn tokens for submitting quality data, participating in Scent Missions, and helping build the world's first digital smell dataset.
Powered by NASA Technology
Our devices incorporate nanosensor technology originally designed for NASA's space missions, now adapted for detecting scents on Earth. These highly-sensitive molecular detection systems are built on Nobel Prize-winning research about how smell works by recognizing molecular shapes.
By repurposing this space-grade technology, we've created a compact, energy-efficient system that can detect volatile compounds at parts-per-billion levels. This NASA-licensed innovation provides the foundation for Nosy's exceptional sensitivity and reliability across diverse environments.
Unlocking a World of Scent-native Applications
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Public Safety & Security
Detect narcotics, explosives, and chemical threats in public spaces, transit systems, and border control. Nosy offers a more scalable alternative to traditional K9 units with comparable accuracy.
- Airports & Border Control
- Schools & Public Venues
- Law Enforcement & First Responders
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Health & Wellness
Analyze breath biomarkers for early disease detection, including cancer, diabetes, and respiratory infections. Nosy provides non-invasive, real-time health monitoring capabilities.
- Early Disease Screening
- Remote Patient Monitoring
- Clinical Research
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Food Safety & Quality
Monitor food freshness, detect spoilage, and identify contaminants throughout the supply chain. Nosy helps reduce waste and improve quality control in food production.
- Supply Chain Monitoring
- Restaurant & Food Service
- Consumer Protection
Giving Robots the Power to Smell
With real-time volatile compound detection, Nosy’s AI-enhanced scent sensors give mobile robots the ability to perceive their chemical surroundings just like living organisms do—only faster, more precisely, and without fatigue.
- Hazardous Material Detection
- Search & Rescue Operations
- Security & Threat Identification
Join Nosy Today
Join the global network of scent explorers digitizing the world of scent.
Enhance Safety
Help build technology that detects hazardous substances, from narcotics to chemical leaks.
Earn Tokens
With Nosy, you earn $Nosy tokens by contributing valuable scent data through your device.
Pioneer Technology
Be the first to own a NASA-licensed nano-sensor technology that is redefining digital olfaction.