Essays about: "olfactory stimuli"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words olfactory stimuli.

  1. 1. Do Women Smell Better than Men? : Gendered Expectations in Olfactory Perception

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Alina Sheppard-Bujtor; [2023]
    Keywords : Olfaction; Gender; Expectations;

    Abstract : Learned expectations shape behaviours, thoughts, and thus the way the world is perceived. Olfactory perception is one of the less studied senses. One of the seminal issues regard possible differences in olfactory functioning between men and women. READ MORE

  3. 2. Glimmers in the Dark : Enhancing Museum Experiences Through Interaction Design at the Natural History Museum of Denmark

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Aline Zimmermann Maya Simoes; [2023]
    Keywords : Interaction design; installation; museum; public settings; physical interfaces; playful interaction; embodied interaction; families; children; user experience;

    Abstract : In a digital and fast-paced world, museums are constantly updating their practices to support visitors’ experiences and interactive exhibits are increasingly gaining popularity. I collaborated with the Natural History Museum of Denmark to design an interactive room for their upcoming new building, specifically for the exhibit with the working title “Night in the Open Land”. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Smell the horse, dad" : A qualitative case study on using scents as a sensory tool to bridge historical information through embodied storytelling within a museum

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Jessica Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Scent design; user experience; observational smellscapes; children´s user experience; olfactory stimuli; sensory experience; storytelling; embodied storytelling; exhibition design; children; 17th century exhibition; interaction.;

    Abstract : The thesis was conducted as the master thesis for a Master's in innovation and design. The aim of this thesis was to investigate in what ways scent can be used as an olfactory stimulation within exhibitions and to access the possible effects that occur from bridging historical contexts with scent within the exhibitions – as a tool for embodied storytelling. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Sound of Smell : Possibilities for communicating an odor with sound aiding olfactory impairment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Philip Berrez; Carolina Dexwik; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; post covid; olfactory perception; multimodality; foley; sound; smell; olfactory dysfunction; auditory-olfactory cross modality; ;

    Abstract : With covid-19 affecting people's ability to smell, it might be of interest to find multimodal solutions, where other senses could assist someone with an impaired sense of smell to identify an odor. This area of research lacks data since there has not been many studies on this. READ MORE

  6. 5. Olfactory Epithelium size in Mammals : A structured review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Gabrielle Hipp Marchidan; [2021]
    Keywords : mammal olfaction; olfactory epithelium; olfactory receptor cells;

    Abstract : Members of the class Mammalia have the most advanced skeletal complexity of the nasal cavity among vertebrates. Most mammals have an olfactory epithelium that consists of basal cells, supporting cells and olfactory sensory neurons that bind odor molecules with their cilia. The olfactory epithelium is responsible for detecting odor stimuli. READ MORE