APPLICABILITY OF OLFACTORY TRANSDUCERS TO THE DETECTION OF HUMAN BEINGS.

Abstract

This program was undertaken with the general objective of assessing the applicability of biological olfactory transducers, specifically the antennae and antennal nerves of the fly, to the detection of airborne molecules emanating from human beings and their associated equipment. The specific transducer proposed was the olfactory organ of the common fly. The immediate goals are to devise methods for detecting action potentials from the olfactory organ, construct apparatus for introducing known concentrations of volatile compounds to the olfactory organ, establish threshold levels for the detection of isovaleraldehyde (as a standard) and odorous or volatile compounds which might be associated with or produced by human beings or their equipment, and to test the longevity of biological preparations as they relate to possible field use. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428353

Entities

People

  • H. A. Ells

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Detection
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Molecules
  • Standards
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.