Techniques for olfactory training using scent dispensing devices

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processing circuitry to execute a process, the process comprising:

• defining a plurality of exercise trigger events based on inputs indicating a plurality of first scents to be dispensed during a plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein each exercise trigger event of the plurality of exercise trigger events corresponds to a respective scent of the plurality of first scents;
• generating olfactory training exercise data based on the inputs indicating the plurality of first scents to be dispensed during the plurality of first olfactory training exercises;
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• causing a scent dispensing device to dispense the plurality of first scents based on the olfactory training exercise data, each scent of the plurality of first scents being dispensed during operation of a respective first olfactory training exercise of the plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein the scent dispensing device includes a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a respective scent essence of a plurality of scent essences, wherein dispensing each scent of the plurality of first scents includes causing at least one scent essence of the plurality of scent essences to be dispensed via at least a portion of the plurality of chambers of the scent dispensing device, wherein the plurality of first scents is dispensed such that the respective scent of the plurality of first scents is dispensed at a time defined with respect to the corresponding exercise trigger event of the plurality of exercise trigger events;
• determining at least one training adjustment based on a performance of a user with respect to at least one scent category during the plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein the at least one training adjustment includes an adjustment to a number of different scents belonging to the at least one scent category to be dispensed during at least one second olfactory training exercise;
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• adjusting training by performing the at least one second olfactory training exercise, wherein the at least one second olfactory training exercise is generated based on the plurality of first olfactory training exercises and the at least one training adjustment, wherein performing the at least one second olfactory training exercise includes dispensing at least one second scent via the scent dispensing device.

A system for olfactory training, comprising:

• a processing circuitry;
• and
• a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to:
• define a plurality of exercise trigger events based on inputs indicating a plurality of first scents to be dispensed during a plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein each exercise trigger event of the plurality of exercise trigger events corresponds to a respective scent of the plurality of first scents;
• generate olfactory training exercise data based on the inputs indicating the plurality of first scents to be dispensed during the plurality of first olfactory training exercises;
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• cause a scent dispensing device to dispense the plurality of first scents based on the olfactory training exercise data, each scent of the plurality of first scents being dispensed during operation of a respective first olfactory training exercise of the plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein the scent dispensing device includes a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a respective scent essence of a plurality of scent essences, wherein dispensing each scent of the plurality of first scents includes causing at least one scent essence of the plurality of scent essences to be dispensed via at least a portion of the plurality of chambers of the scent dispensing device, wherein the plurality of first scents is dispensed such that the respective scent of the plurality of first scents is dispensed at a time defined with respect to the corresponding exercise trigger event of the plurality of exercise trigger events;
• determine at least one training adjustment based on a performance of a user with respect to at least one scent category during the plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein the at least one training adjustment includes an adjustment to a number of different scents belonging to the at least one scent category to be dispensed during at least one second olfactory training exercise;
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• adjust training by performing the at least one second olfactory training exercise, wherein the at least one second olfactory training exercise is generated based on the plurality of first olfactory training exercises and the at least one training adjustment, wherein performing the at least one second olfactory training exercise includes dispensing at least one second scent via the scent dispensing device.

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a respective scent essence of a plurality of scent essences;
• a processing circuitry;
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• a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to:
• determine a plurality of first scents to be dispensed during a plurality of first olfactory training exercises indicated in olfactory training exercise data, wherein the olfactory training data further indicates a plurality of exercise trigger events, wherein each exercise trigger event of the plurality of exercise trigger events corresponds to a respective scent of the plurality of first scents;
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• dispense the plurality of first scents based on the olfactory training exercise data, wherein dispensing each scent of the plurality of first scents further comprises dispensing at least one scent essence of the plurality of scent essences via at least a portion of the plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of first scents is dispensed such that the respective scent of the plurality of first scents is dispensed at a time defined with respect to the corresponding exercise trigger event of the plurality of exercise trigger events;
• determine at least one training adjustment based on a performance of a user with respect to at least one scent category during the plurality of first olfactory training exercises, wherein the at least one training adjustment includes an adjustment to a number of different scents belonging to the at least one scent category to be dispensed during at least one second olfactory training exercise;
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• adjust training by performing the at least one second olfactory training exercise, wherein the at least one second olfactory training exercise is generated based on the plurality of first olfactory training exercises and the at least one training adjustment, wherein performing the at least one second olfactory training exercise includes dispensing at least one second scent via the scent dispensing device.