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Security

Use the power of fragrance to protection of security.

Sense of smell is very important for people with visual and hearing difficulties. Even for the physically unimpaired, smell is an important thing as well. Delay in sensing emergencies such as a fire could result in a catastrophe. A ‘fire alarm system by sensing smells’ we developed at the request of National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster discharges a special fragrance signal from a small-sized fragrance generator once a built-in sensor detects a minute smell or when it is activated by a fire alarm.
For this purpose, natural cool mint and Japanese horseradish were chosen from a wide variety of fragrances and tested. As a result, it is found that they are innocuous to human body and can be used as an effective alarm.
Drink-driving is difficult to be eradicated. In order to detect a drink-driver, we have developed a system having a precision sensor to detect minute alcohol and other designated substances existing in a cabin of a vehicle to automatically stop moving of the vehicle without a nuisance of breathing on an inspection unit. The automatic drink-driver detection system that detects a drink-driver as soon as he/she gets in the drivers seat will contribute to the elimination of traffic accidents caused by drunk-drivers.


Support for Developing an Anti-Diunk-Driving System using a One-to-One Reaction Sensor

Traffic accidents by drink-drivers occur one after another. To combat with the situation, we have developed a system to stop operations of a vehicle using a highly sensitive alcohol detection sensor.

Animals stay still when they feel ill. On the contrary, humans do not do so. Even if they know they are drunk, they can drive a car willfully.

There is a movement to introduce a system to a vehicle that disconnects the starter when the system detects alcohol.

We, at SEEMS, try to develop a sensor that can detect special body smell ingredients that are emitted when a person is drunk.

Support for Developing a Fire Alarm System using Functional Alarm Smells

We have a smell alarm system that can be effectively used by people with auditory difficulties, in corporation with National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster and other private companies.

Support for Developing a Security System using an Encoded Substance Detection Sensor

We will proactively be involved in the collaborative development of a credit card, a passport, and a coupon ticket with a fragrance for prevention of forgery and in research and development of applying smell information to security.

Disaster Victims Positioning System

We are developing an aromatic system to help and facilitate searching of disaster victims by a police dog.

Smell Marking System


Marking

A ball hits and ruptures to attach smell inside of it to the target.

Conventionally, color balls are used to identify an intruder. We are developing an anti-crime system that uses non-smelling substances but detectable by an inspection unit.

Card Forgery Prevention System

We are proposing a new card system that utilizes smell as chemical substance. This is a skimming prevention system that supplements conventional electronic information.


Amount of Theft by Forged Cards Source: Japan Information Leak Control Management

  Credit Cards (Unit: 100 million yen) Cash Cards (Unit: Million yen)
1997 12.0 -
1998
28.0
-
1999
91.0
-
2000
140.2
-
2001
146.4
 19
2002
165.0
12
2003
164.4
260

* We are currently addressing application of smells to security purposes.

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