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Which technology is used to create an artificial vestibular system?

  • Quantum computing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Laser technology
  • MEMS technology and 3D printing (correct)

    • The biomimetic semicircular canal has no similarity in dimensions or mechanisms to a human semicircular canal.

    False

    What is the primary purpose of biomimetic balance sensors?

    To restore balance using mechanisms that mimic biological systems.

    The primary sensory mechanism for detecting odor is called _____

    <p>olfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who conducted research on the development of a biomimetic semicircular canal?

    <p>Raoufi et al.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sensor arrays based on biomimetic recognition and chemometrics can be used in artificial olfaction.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main physiological function of gustation?

    <p>Taste perception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components with their respective functions:

    <p>MEMS Technology = Used in artificial vestibular systems Olfaction = Detection of odors Gustation = Detection of tastes Biomimetic sensors = Mimicking biological processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sensors are used to measure changes in mass through protein oscillations?

    <p>Piezoelectric quartz crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Surface Plasmon Resonance is highly accurate for detecting small organic compounds.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What device is developed using interdigitated electrodes coated with OBPs?

    <p>Biosensor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The vibration theory of biological olfaction is used in __________-based biomimetic odor classification.

    <p>vibration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following sensor types with their characteristics:

    <p>Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) = Monitors frequency changes when ligands bind Optical sensors = Records changes in refractive index Electric sensors = Uses modified field effect transistors Biosensors = Responds to ligands with changes in impedance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a disadvantage of Surface Plasmon Resonance?

    <p>Bulky and expensive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major problem associated with metal oxide gas sensors?

    <p>Very limited selectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Graphene-based materials are currently considered expensive alternatives in gas sensing.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Olfactory receptors can be immobilized on a prism as part of optical sensors.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary advantages of using soluble binding proteins in gas sensing?

    <p>High stability and can be produced in large quantities in bacteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of OBPs in electric sensors?

    <p>Attached to the gate electrode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Olfactory receptors are designed to mimic the _______ nose.

    <p>human</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which conducting polymer offers the highest selectivity in gas response?

    <p>Polypyrrole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the types of gas sensors with their characteristics:

    <p>Metal oxides = Measures electrical resistance and cheap Conducting polymers = Improved selectivity and modifiable spectra Olfactory receptors = Mimics human nose but delicate Soluble binding proteins = Stable and can be produced in large quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Soluble binding proteins have high selectivity for hydrophobic ligands.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theory inspired the quantum biomimetic electronic nose sensor?

    <p>Vibration theory of biological olfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metal oxides need to be heated to _________ °C to regenerate.

    <p>300</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Taste receptor cells are only connected to one type of taste quality.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many taste receptor cells does each taste bud contain?

    <p>50–100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The tongue has tens of thousands of ______ buds.

    <p>taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of nerve fibers connected to taste cells?

    <p>Shows nonselective response to taste qualities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the basic tastes with their descriptions:

    <p>Sweet = Sugary taste found in fruits and honey Sour = Taste that detects acidity Salty = Taste from sodium and certain minerals Bitter = Taste often perceived from chemicals in plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the brain in taste perception?

    <p>To recognize patterns and differentiate various tastes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Taste sensation occurs when specific signals are generated by taste buds stimulated by tastants.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary challenge in dealing with chemical senses?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A biomimetic smell sensor uses chemical cues to recognize smells.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one method used to develop taste sensors.

    <p>Biomimetic recognition or chemometrics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The structure that helps to analyze taste in biomimetic systems is called a _____ sensor.

    <p>taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following sensors with their types:

    <p>Biomimetic electronic nose = Smell sensor MEMS sensors = Balance restoration Taste cell chips = Taste sensor Vibration-based sensors = Odor classification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle combines biomimetic recognition and chemometrics in sensor design?

    <p>Sensor arrays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Biomimetic sensors are used only for the sense of smell.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Briefly describe how a biomimetic smell sensor works.

    <p>It mimics biological olfactory processes to detect and identify odors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many olfactory receptors do humans possess?

    <p>300</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Specific anosmia refers to the ability to detect a wide range of odors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the model that allows for the discrimination of millions of odors with limited receptors?

    <p>combinatorial code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The responses of the olfactory receptors generate unique odor pictures in the olfactory __________.

    <p>bulbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the features with their correct descriptions:

    <p>Olfactory receptors = 300 in humans Combinatorial code = Mechanism for distinguishing odors Specific anosmia = Inability to detect certain odors Deorphanized receptors = 50 human receptors identified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ensures that important odors can still be detected despite random mutations?

    <p>Redundancy in olfactory receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The olfactory system is often compared to __________ and __________ in its complexity.

    <p>vision, hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the olfactory processing have on behavioral responses?

    <p>It produces sensations expressed through verbal descriptions, behavioral responses, and emotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the olfactory threshold?

    <p>The minimum concentration that an average individual can detect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Humans have more olfactory receptors than most animals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one of the three steps involved in translating chemical information into measurable parameters in an artificial nose.

    <p>An array of gas sensors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The artificial nose uses __________ to recognize specific response profiles associated with different odors.

    <p>pattern recognition software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary feature that biological noses use to discriminate odors?

    <p>Stereochemical parameters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components with their primary function in artificial noses:

    <p>Gas sensors = Detect volatile molecules Amplifier = Enhance low-level signals Pattern recognition software = Identify response profiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical number of olfactory receptors present in humans?

    <p>300</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Physiological coding in noses is similar to how letters form words.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major advantage of conducting polymers in gas sensing?

    <p>Highest selectivity by modifying chemical structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metal oxide sensors are highly selective and can quickly regenerate their response.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What temperature do metal oxide gas sensors need to be heated to for regeneration?

    <p>300 °C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Olfactory receptors are ideal for __________ the human nose.

    <p>mimicking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of soluble binding proteins (OBPs) in gas sensing?

    <p>They can only function in a stable laboratory environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of sensors with their primary characteristic:

    <p>Metal oxides = Measures electrical resistance Conducting polymers = Improved selectivity Olfactory receptors = Mimic human nose Soluble binding proteins = High stability and simple structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Graphene-based materials are considered more expensive alternatives in gas sensing than metal oxides.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do soluble binding proteins (OBPs) provide for odorants?

    <p>Binding cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the 300 receptors in the human olfactory system?

    <p>Discriminate odors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Specific anosmia refers to the complete inability to detect all odors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do olfactory receptors achieve the ability to discriminate millions of odors with limited receptors?

    <p>Using a combinatorial code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their descriptions:

    <p>Combinatorial code = Process of odor discrimination using multiple receptors Specific anosmia = Inability to detect particular odors Olfactory bulbs = Brain structures that process odor information Redundancy = Ensures detection of important odors despite receptor mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of the olfactory receptors?

    <p>They may respond to different extents for the same odorant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The human olfactory system has 500 receptors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is generated by processing the responses of the olfactory receptors?

    <p>Unique odor pictures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Taste receptor cells are only connected to multiple taste quality types.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A biomimetic smell sensor uses __________ cues to recognize smells.

    <p>chemical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of sensory sensors with their primary functions:

    <p>Olfactory sensors = Detection of smells Taste sensors = Identification of taste qualities Visual sensors = Recognition of light Vibration-based sensors = Odor classification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sensory system is commonly inspired by biomimetic designs?

    <p>Olfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Humans possess over 400 types of olfactory receptors.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of soluble binding proteins in chemical sensing?

    <p>To increase specificity and sensitivity in detecting chemicals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sensors measure changes in frequency when a ligand binds to a protein?

    <p>Surface Acoustic Wave sensors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Optical sensors are highly accurate for detecting small organic compounds.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of electric sensors in biomimetic olfactory systems?

    <p>To detect variations in current due to the presence of ligands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Surface Plasmon Resonance sensors immobilize olfactory receptors on a _____ to detect changes.

    <p>prism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used in vibration-based biomimetic odor classification?

    <p>Shape and vibration theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Biomimetic sensors have been designed only for the sense of smell.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the integration of interdigitated electrodes with OBPs in electric sensors help achieve?

    <p>It responds to the presence of ligands with changes in impedance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is NOT required for effective taste sensors?

    <p>Low complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Taste sensors are designed to discriminate each chemical substance individually.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one type of biomimetic gustation sensor.

    <p>Voltammetric sensor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A taste sensor using lipid/polymer membranes relies on the concept of __________ selectivity.

    <p>global</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of gustation sensors with their distinct features:

    <p>Multichannel taste sensor = Used for laboratory measurements Potentiometric sensor = Measures potential differences Tissue-based biosensor = Utilizes taste epithelium Cell-based biosensor = Involves taste receptor cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following substances are often analyzed by taste sensors?

    <p>Chemical substances in tea and coffee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Global selectivity in taste sensors allows for precise identification of each chemical substance present.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of using lipid membranes in taste sensors?

    <p>High sensitivity and selectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Pázmány Péter Catholic University

    • Information Technology and Bionics Faculty is mentioned

    Bioinspired Sensors: Balance, Olfaction and Gustation

    • Lecture 7, November 13, 2024
    • Presented by Dr. Sándor Földi
    • Focuses on sensor technologies and biological sensing

    Contents

    • Physiology of balance, biomimetic balance sensors, Physiology of olfaction, Bioinspired olfaction sensor technologies, Gustation physiology, Biomimetic gustation sensors

    Recap - Balance

    • Includes diagrams of the Crista ampullaris and Macula
    • Discusses the role of the semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule in balance
    • Mentions the structures of kinocilium, stereocilia, ampullae, utricle, maculae, statoconia, and filaments in the inner ear

    Artificial Vestibular System

    • Based on MEMS technology and 3D printing
    • Uses MEMS technology for flow/pressure sensing
    • Mimics the structure of biological semicircular canals
    • Includes a prototype of a biomimiced lateral semicircular canal (diagrams)
    • Discusses testing of the biomimiced lateral semicircular canal (diagram showing testing procedure)
    • Referenced paper: Development of a biomimetic semicircular canal with MEMS sensors to restore balance, 2019

    Recap - Olfaction Mechanism

    • Diagram of the olfactory mechanism
    • Shows different parts like mitral cells, glomeruli, receptors, and ORNs involved
    • Relates to axon guidance and map formation within the olfactory bulb
    • Referenced paper: Map formation in the olfactory bulb by axon guidance of olfactory neurons, 2011

    Olfaction - Biology vs. Artificial

    • Explains the biological processes of olfaction (receptors, olfactory bulb, neurons, chemosensation, signal processing, pattern recognition)
    • Describes how an artificial nose (electronic nose) mimics these functions (sensor array, signal processing, processor)
    • Shows a diagram comparing biological and artificial olfaction
    • Referenced paper: Combining two selection principles: Sensor arrays based on both biomimetic recognition and chemometrics, 2018

    Olfaction

    • Human olfactory system has 300 receptors
    • Responds to thousands of environment molecules with millions of possible combinations
    • Uses combinatorial code to distinguish between millions of odors with few hundred sensors
    • Receptors are sensitive to different levels of chemicals
    • Each odorant can stimulate multiple receptors
    • Compares olfaction to vision and hearing

    Olfaction (Processing Level)

    • The responses of 300 receptors in the olfactory bulbs generate unique odor pictures that can be visualized with fluorescent dyes and imaging systems
    • The pictures are processed in the brain and integrated with other sensory inputs and past memories
    • Taste produces a sensation expressed through verbal descriptions, behaviors, and emotions
    • The olfactory code is similar to a color code; it is a list of elementary odors which can be combined to reproduce innumerable sensations

    Olfaction (Additional Details)

    • 50 human olfactory receptors have been deorphanized
    • Receptor redundancy ensures that important odors can still be detected even if some receptors are mutated
    • Specific anosmia (inability to detect certain odors) is linked to the absence or malfunction of olfactory receptors

    Olfaction (Phylogenetic Tree)

    • Discusses the phylogenetic tree of 50 human deorphanized receptors (diagram included)
    • Emphasizes the difficulty in replicating the exceptional sensitivity of biological noses in artificial ones
    • Referenced paper: From gas sensors to biomimetic artificial noses, 2018

    Olfaction (Olfactory Threshold)

    • Explains the olfactory threshold - the minimum concentration detectable by an individual
    • Biological olfaction is much more sensitive to odors compared to electronic instruments

    Artificial Nose

    • Three steps to translate chemical information into measurable odor quality and concentration parameters (diagram)
    • Uses an array of gas sensors interacting with volatile molecules (electrical, optical)
    • Employs amplifiers for low concentration odor detection
    • Includes software for recognizing specific response profiles to different odors
    • Referenced paper: Engineered biomimicry, 2013

    Artificial Nose - Signal Detection

    • Aim is discrimination among different molecules and sensors should discriminate based on size/shape
    • Sensors use stereochemical parameters to distinguish odors
    • Mammals have hundreds, Humans have approximately 300 olfactory receptors
    • Compares to the information encoding in vision and hearing (color vision compared to 3 types of rhodopsins example).
    • Referenced paper: Engineered biomimicry, 2013

    Artificial Nose - Features of Biological and Artificial Nose

    • Compares the type of sensing elements, number of sensing elements, and coding strategy in biological and artificial noses
    • Referenced paper: Engineered biomimicry, 2013

    Types of Gas Sensors

    • Metal oxides (most frequently used, measure electrical resistance), including zinc, tin, nickel, and transition metals
    • Graphene-based materials
    • Problems with limited selectivity, Slow regeneration time, and high heating temperatures
    • Uses in smoke alarms and cooking gas leak detection
    • Conducting polymers, including improved selectivity and possibility for response modification
    • Olfactory receptors (ideal for mimicking human nose but unstable and difficult to regenerate)
    • Soluble binding proteins (OBPs): simple structures, high stability, binding cavity for odorant/pheromone molecules suitable for bacteria production and exceptional stability

    Artificial Nose – Transducing Strategies

    • Different methods (metal oxides, soluble proteins) with their conversion categories (changes in mass, optical signals, electric properties)

    Artificial Nose – Transducing Strategies (Changes of Mass)

    • Measures mass changes using piezoelectric quartz crystals to monitor protein oscillations.
    • Uses Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology to detect changes in frequency resulting from lignad binding and increasing protein sensor mass
    • Includes surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with detection limits in micromolar range and related limitations
    • Referenced paper: Biomimetic olfactory sensors, 2012

    Artificial Nose – Transducing Strategies (Optical Sensors)

    • Records changes in refractive index (refractive index) consequent to ligand binding
    • Uses Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) technique with olfactory receptor immobilization on a prism
    • Limitations in detection limits for certain small organic compounds
    • Referenced paper: Biomimetic olfactory sensors, 2012

    Artificial Nose – Transducing Strategies (Electric Sensors)

    • Uses modified field-effect transistors (FETs) with OBPs attached to the gate electrode
    • Measures changes in current produced in the presence of various ligands (with change in impedance)
    • This approach can build biosensors to detect changes in impedance produced when ligands present in the medium
    • Referenced paper: Biomimetic olfactory sensors, 2012

    Artificial Nose – Examples (In vivo biosensing)

    • Diagrams illustrates the in vivo biosensing approach with odor interaction, signal generation, pattern recognition
    • Includes detection and discrimination for diverse odor classes.
    • Referenced paper: Biomimetic sensors for the senses, 2017

    Artificial Nose – Examples (Vibration-based Odorification)

    • Discusses vibration-based odor classification inspired by the vibration theory of biological olfaction
    • Explains eigen-value vibrational pseudo spectra analysis combined with unsupervised machine learning algorithms like spectral clustering
    • Shows diagram illustrating shape and vibration theory, class identification and human perception-based classification for distinct odor classes
    • Referenced paper: Vibration-based biomimetic odor classification, 2021

    Artificial Nose – Examples (Quantum Biomimetic Electronic Nose Sensor)

    • Discusses quantum biomimetic Electronic Nose Sensor with diagrams demonstrating the different structural aspects of this model
    • Shows how the model mimics the vibration theory of biological olfaction, while employing photon-assisted inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy.
    • Referenced paper: A quantum biomimetic electronic nose sensor, 2018

    Recap – Gustation

    • Shows diagrams about sweet/sour/bitter/salty/umami receptors and their interactions in the tongue

    Gustation – Physiology

    • Details on the structure and function of taste buds, taste receptor cells (50-100 in each taste bud) in response to various substances
    • Describes the central role of the brain (recognition of patterns) in differentiating, classifying and analyzing the detected substances and inducing sensation

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