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Multi-Sensory Immersive Training arrives at I/ITSEC
By Evy Hanson • February 27, 2025SensoryCo recently converged in Orlando for I/ITSEC 2024, the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training event focused on providing training and simulation resources, devices, and education to military and industry leaders. SensoryCo is proud to provide products and services to experts in the training and simulation industry and suppliers that carry our state-of-the-art scent generators… -
SensoryCo Creates Critical Scent Generators for Military Training Environments
By Michelle Roe • April 10, 2023Recently, it was reported that the Princess of Wales visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards in the Salisbury Plain Training Area. In her first visit to the field as the Colonel of the Irish Guards, she participated in the training exercises such as a battlefield drill designed to apply care to injured soldiers. Such training… -
What Does a Corpse Smell Like?
By Michelle Roe • January 5, 2023Some very adventurous people, as well as botanical scientists, travel around the world hoping to see the elusive corpse flower at the moment of its rare bloom. For botanists and plant enthusiasts alike, planning to see one of these magnificent plants in bloom can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Some botanical gardens and conservatories plan blooming… -
Fire Training and Learning
By Bryan Roe • November 5, 2019CHALLENGE: Provide better training for firefighters to perform under extreme pressure. BENEFIT: Olfactory stimulants set the foundation for scent recognition and have been shown to affect cognitive learning behavior and as well as performance. When odors and malodors are used in training scenarios, fire personnel become better conditioned to recognize specific scents to increase their… -
Can Olfactory Training Improve Your Sense of Smell?
By Bryan Roe • November 10, 2016The idea that you can improve your sense of smell might seem strange. Even the idea that different people have different strengths of sense of smell is probably something you’ve never considered. But studies have shown that olfactory training is possible to improve your sense of smell. -
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Benefits of Multi-Sensory Training Solutions
By Bryan Roe • August 30, 2016Burning rubber, thick smoke, chemical vapors…these are just some of the extreme sensory experiences that military and first responders face. Inexperience dealing with these dangerous and potentially life-threating situations can reduce effectiveness and even cause physiological trauma. How do we ensure that they are well-trained, safe and able to be successful in their efforts? SensoryCo… -
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SensoryCo Helps First Responders and Military Prepare with Military Olfactory Desensitization
By Bryan Roe • July 7, 2016First responders and military personnel are often in dangerous situations where they are assaulted by an ambush of sights, sounds and smells making it extremely difficult to respond in a rational manner. Research shows that repeated training exposure to these types of sensory overload can familiarize and desensitize our brains to these assaults, helping to… -
Olfactory Input in PTSD Prevention and Treatment for the Military
By Bryan Roe • May 27, 2016Estimates state that at least 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD, and 50% of those with PTSD do not seek treatment. With behavioral health care becoming a major issue for this population, there has been increased motivation to find better solutions for prevention and treatment. Promising results have been found using virtual reality… -
Using the Smell of Sick: Sensory Effects in Medical Training
By Bryan Roe • March 29, 2016Did you know that people with different diseases and infections have distinct and noticeable smells? Historically, in the days of house calls, doctors would sniff their patients to help with diagnoses. Recent research confirms that humans have the ability to detect diseases by smell. The implications and possibilities are fascinating. At SensoryCo, we are dedicated… -
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Incorporating Scent Effects Into Training: Which Smell Generator Do You Need?
By Bryan Roe • January 28, 2016First responders, military personnel and hazmat teams are often exposed to irritating and potentially dangerous odors. Malodors can be disorienting, nauseating or possibly provide a clue to other hazards. Incorporating a SensoryCo smell generator into training with safe, yet realistic scent effects can help these personnel prepare for risky conditions.
