Welcome to Digital Olfaction 2026: Decoding the Invisible
Smell is one of the most ancient human senses and yet one of the least explored in the digital world.
In 2026, digital olfaction is entering a new phase. It is no longer experimental or speculative. It is becoming a true interface between biology, technology and human experience.
At the intersection of sensor science, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, health, food, environment and industry, digital olfaction opens a new way to detect, interpret and act on chemical information in real time. Our ambition is to structure a global ecosystem where researchers, clinicians, engineers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders can meet, exchange and build together.
Digital olfaction is not about reproducing smells.
It is about understanding complex chemical signals, decoding invisible information and transforming it into knowledge, decisions and applications with real impact.
2026 marks a moment of acceleration.
From ideas to solutions. From laboratories to real world use. From sensing to meaning.
Join us in decoding the invisible signals of the world in Tokyo on December 9 & 10, 2026.
Our Strategy and Vision
The Digital Olfaction Society is committed to shaping digital olfaction as a robust, ethical and interoperable scientific and technological field. Our strategy for 2026 focuses on accelerating translation from research to deployment, fostering interoperability between sensing platforms and data frameworks, and promoting standards that enable trust, reproducibility and scale.
We envision digital olfaction as a foundational technology for the coming decade: a bridge between chemical reality and digital intelligence, capable of augmenting human perception, supporting decision-making and enabling new forms of interaction with our environment. By connecting disciplines, sectors and cultures, we aim to build a sustainable global ecosystem that turns invisible chemical information into measurable societal value.
Call for innovation
Join us in decoding the invisible signals of the world
Digital Olfaction 2026 is open to innovators shaping the future of smell based technologies. We invite proposals, concepts, prototypes and mature solutions in areas including health, artificial intelligence, sensor technology, food systems, environment and human experience.
Applications may address medical diagnostics and monitoring, AI driven signal interpretation, novel sensors and electronic noses, food quality and fermentation, environmental detection and safety, or new multisensory interfaces.
We strongly encourage interdisciplinary approaches that connect biology, chemistry, data science and engineering, and projects driven by concrete needs and real world applications.
Topics & Tracks
Digital Olfaction 2026 will cover the full spectrum of digital olfaction, from fundamental science to real-world deployment. The program will include topics such as odor sampling and chemical capture, electronic noses and advanced sensor technologies, odor perception and sensory panels, data analysis, signal processing and artificial intelligence, as well as IoT-based, robotic and autonomous olfactory systems. Applications in health and life sciences, food, environment, safety and industry will be strongly represented, alongside emerging areas such as olfactory displays, multisensory interfaces, art with smells, entertainment and immersive experiments. Particular attention will be given to regulations, standards, ethics and societal impact, ensuring that innovation in digital olfaction develops in a robust, responsible and interoperable manner.
Awards
Digital Olfaction 2026 will feature three awards recognizing excellence across the field. The Innovation Award will honor outstanding scientific or technological breakthroughs advancing digital olfaction, the Application Award will recognize impactful real-world implementations addressing concrete societal or industrial needs, and the Demonstration Award will celebrate compelling live demonstrations, prototypes or immersive experiences that effectively translate research into tangible and engaging systems, including interactive platforms, olfactory displays, robotic solutions, artistic works and multisensory installations.
Let us build the future of digital olfaction together.
We hope to meet you all in Tokyo.
Prof. Jesús Lozano Rogado
President of Digital Olfaction Society,
University of Extremadura, Spain
