Introducing an interesting gadget from ARS Lab. Meet PERES – the world’s first portable “electronic nose” – a unique and innovative device and mobile application which enables users to determine the quality and freshness of pork, beef, chicken and fish. This handheld smartphone accessory is designed to detect whether a product is fresh, harzardous to health or whether there is a risk of food poisoning.
More than 100 different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be detected in the near vicinity of decomposing beef, pork, poultry and fish, some of which can be used as indicators of freshness. The device has four types of sensors: temperature, humidity, amonia and volatile organic compounds sensors.
To operate the device, the user simply directs it towards the food products and clicks a button. The device uses Bluetooth technology to transmit data to the user’s smartphone or tablet, which displays a detailed results with recommendations regarding the safety of the product.
PERES is currently being offered through crowd-funding site, IndieGogo, where it has already surpassed its $50,000 goal. The device is scheduled to enter mass production in October 2014 with an expected retail price of $150.
Read about PERES by watching the promotional video below or visiting its IndieGogo page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF7In4Lb3LI
