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First in a series of unrealized transducers. This particular sensor will monitor the environment for foul odors and emit a bright light upon detection. I submit that if placed discretely near or on a potentially offending individual the benefits of this device as a flatulence detector are obvious,
maybe even profound.
Electronic nose research
http://www.iit.edu/~jrsteach/enose.html [half, Aug 24 2006]
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Can it be controlled to still point at the dog? |
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The generation II version (computer controlled) will be able to descriminate between animal species. |
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See, that's totally not the answer I wanted... |
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How would you quantify 'foul'? |
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How do you place this discretely on an individual? |
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angel - I would calibrate using shapu's dog |
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"Professor Bingalls!, we put the dog in the sealed chamber and we are not detecting any foul odor at all! Oh wait! There is something, No, that's no good, [shapu] opened the chamber to pet the dog." |
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