motiontotaste
MotionToTaste is a sensory substitution system developed by the research team at SensoryTech Laboratories in 2021. The device is a lightweight vest that contains an array of vibration motors strategically positioned along the torso. When a user ingests a food or beverage, an embedded sensor that measures the chemical composition of the substance relays information to a microcontroller. The microcontroller then interprets the data and activates a specific pattern of motors that is intended to evoke a perceived taste sensation in the wearer. The concept is based on research that demonstrates the brain’s ability to map non‑taste sensory stimulation onto flavor perception, a phenomenon first documented in the early 2000s by neurophysiologists studying cross‑modal plasticity.
The core technology uses a small, non‑invasive electroencephalography (EEG) headset and a chemoinformatic algorithm that classifies
Commercial releases of MotionToTaste have been announced for 2024, targeting hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and culinary institutes.
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