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Re:Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years by suby on Thursday January 31, 2013 @08:57AM (#5144952)
Why would we want a computer that can smell?
Re:Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years by ippisl on Thursday January 31, 2013 @09:12AM (#5145029)
Diagnosing some diseases , detecting landmines , detecting food safety, detecting tracks(like dogs), analysis of biocompatiblity of couples(through pheromons),improved robotic chefs can all achieved by smelling.

In general , smelling , i.e. analyzing the volatile compounds materials emit can teach us some things about those materials and what processes they are going through.Those seem like usefull capabilities for many industries.

Re:Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years by yk on Thursday January 31, 2013 @09:20AM (#5145074)
"Pizza is ready" ( Throw away badly burned pizza) ( Fix constants in script) ( Put new pizza in oven.) Repeat from top.

I really can not see why anyone does not want a computer with a sense of smell.

Re:Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years by arethuza on Thursday January 31, 2013 @09:01AM (#5144971)
Might make an interesting authentication mechanism....
Re:Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years by netcan on Thursday January 31, 2013 @09:36AM (#5145147)
I don't know about PCs, but for mobiles it seems like any sensor you can put in it, someone will figure out an app that can use it.