Advancing Drone-Based Odour Monitoring Wins Best Application Award (1) at DOS 2024
At the 8th World Congress of the Digital Olfaction Society (DOS 2024) in Tokyo, Santiago Marco from the University of Barcelona and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Spain, was awarded the Best Application Award (1) for his presentation on “Opportunities and Challenges for Drone-Based Odour Monitoring: Development and Maintenance of Calibration Models.”
Dr. Marco’s groundbreaking work explored the potential of drone-mounted Instrumental Odour Monitoring Systems (IOMS) for real-time, spatially dense, and non-invasive odour evaluation, particularly in challenging environments like Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP). His research addressed key challenges, particularly the development and maintenance of calibration models crucial for ensuring accurate and reliable odour measurements. Despite the complexities of sensor drift and environmental variability, Marco’s innovative solutions using advanced machine learning models demonstrate the great promise of drone-based odour monitoring systems.
Dr. Marco stated to DOS: “Waste processing industries often produce unpleasant odour emissions that negatively impact the wellbeing of nearby residents. AI-enabled Instrumental Odour Monitoring Systems flying on drones are a promising alternative for the objective, on-demand characterization of odour emissions from waste facilities. These systems can facilitate the rapid assessment of odour concentration distributions throughout the plants. Our future research aims to reduce calibration costs, thereby enhancing the cost-effectiveness and practicality of this solution”
We look forward to seeing more pioneering innovations from Dr. Marco and other researchers at future editions of DOS.
