Programme thesis: Hypersensory Intelligence – Olfactory Perception

Document type: Programme thesis

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Author: Claire Donoghue

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Date published: 23 April 2026

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Version: 1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.67475/hiopaeax-hzp8

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Abstract

Our programme goal is a general-purpose olfactory perception system, matching or exceeding the sensitivity of biological systems on defined challenge tasks. Imagine a phone that smells a disease flare days before symptoms appear in the millions of patients struggling with chronic conditions [1,2], or prevents the $1 trillion in annual food loss caused by spoilage [3]. If the chemical world becomes computationally legible, the impact will be transformative.