AromaBite: Augmenting Flavor Experiences Through Edible Retronasal Scent ReleaseShow others and affiliations
Number of Authors: 82025 (English)In: CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Association for Computing Machinery , 2025, article id 76Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Compared to the five basic tastes, smell, as an intrinsic element, is crucial in augmenting flavor and dietary experience within Human-Food Interaction. While much research has explored orthonasal olfaction in olfactory displays, the potential of retronasal olfaction in interaction design is always overlooked and less understood. This paper introduces AromaBite, an accessible, edible, bio-compatible and ingestible odor storage and release mechanism that integrates natural eating behaviors, providing dynamic retronasal olfactory experiences. We detail AromaBite’s design parameters and process and technically test its airtightness and durability. We employ time-intensity (TI), confirming that retronasal olfaction significantly enhances flavor perception and providing a design library mapping form factors to guide natural oral interaction. We envision that AromaBite will augment depth and immersive flavor experiences in Virtual Reality, olfactory training, and personalized dining interactions.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Association for Computing Machinery , 2025. article id 76
Keywords [en]
Edibles, Flavor Augmentation, Human-Food Interaction, Natural interactivity, Retronasal Olfaction, Scent Releasing
National Category
Human Computer Interaction
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-244014DOI: 10.1145/3706599.3720200Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105005737799ISBN: 9798400713958 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-244014DiVA, id: diva2:1966585
Conference
CHI EA '25: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April 2025- 1 May, 2025
2025-06-102025-06-102025-06-10Bibliographically approved