RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
The next frontier of AI is sensory.
We’re building Ursly to connect human intention with the physical world. Help us turn smell and taste research into a measurable human interface.
Software foundation · Smell + taste in active research
Connect chemistry, software and human perception.
A short invitation to the scientists and engineers who can help bring sensory interfaces into the physical world.
Beyond the keyboard. Beyond the screen. The next frontier of AI is sensory. At Ursly, we’re exploring how technology can respond to more of the human experience. Our software foundation is taking shape. Smell and taste are in active research. We’re seeking university partners in biotechnology, chemistry, sensory science, and engineering. Together, we can turn a focused research question into a measurable demonstration. Build the sensory layer with us. Ursly.io.
A richer human interface should help people express an intention, receive meaningful feedback and stay in control of the interaction.
Ursly explores voice, motion, smell, taste, sight and touch. We want to connect that software experience to the physical world through research that can be measured, reproduced and understood.
We need complementary expertise to connect chemical measurements, software and human perception. Each layer needs its own proof.
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INPUT
Capture defined airborne or liquid samples with calibrated instruments. Build representations that distinguish samples under known conditions.
Analytical chemistry · Biosensors
Signal processing · Machine learning
FIRST PROOFA reference dataset and repeatable measurements.
OUTPUT
Explore controlled scent and taste delivery for a small agreed set of sensory targets. Start with ambient or tabletop concepts and lab-selected hardware.
Microfluidics · Biomedical engineering
Electronics · Sensory device design
FIRST PROOFControlled output, repeatability and reset behavior.
HUMAN RESPONSE
Test what participants actually perceive, how consistently they perceive it and where people differ. Separate chemical profiles from personal experience.
Chemosensory neuroscience · Psychophysics
Food sensory science · Human-computer interaction
FIRST PROOFA lab-led protocol and interpretable results.
A contactless experience remains a design goal. Chemical sampling and sensory delivery still require physical infrastructure; the appropriate form must be established with the lab.
Six illustrative interface directions, English/French content and a developer integration contract. The software accepts supplied voice transcripts and normalized gestures to resolve action intents.
Smell and taste are active research areas. We are seeking complementary academic expertise for acquisition, calibration, sensory delivery and perceptual validation.
Connect an agreed device or reference instrument to Ursly, document its operating limits and test a small set of targets. Current visualizations use synthetic signals and do not demonstrate functioning smell or taste hardware.
Can we connect a reproducible chemical signal or controlled sensory output to a useful, consent-based human interface?
A concrete integration problem, a platform for research prototypes, graduate training and the possibility of publishable methods and results under agreed terms.
A renewable research framework, with milestones agreed together.
Agree target samples, roles, instruments, funding and an evaluation protocol.
Connect one research channel and measure calibration, drift and repeatability.
If ready and approved, assess recognition, intensity, comfort and individual differences.
Demonstrate the workflow, document limits and agree the next research phase.
Proposed sequencing, contingent on lab capacity, resources and approvals. Scope, staffing, funding, intellectual property, data access and publication terms will be agreed before work begins.
These are examples of relevant academic work. They demonstrate why a multidisciplinary research approach is needed.
Chemical analysis, chemometrics and AI.
The e-Taste research connects sensing and physical delivery.
Olfactory interfaces, gustatory delivery and human experience.
Smell, taste and the challenge of individual perception.
Research references only. Listing an institution does not imply its participation or endorsement.
Three starting points for a conversation about sensory computing. Share a question. Bring a scientist into the discussion.
What could come after today’s AI interfaces?
Download vertical film ↓Chemistry, sensing and the challenge of perception.
Download vertical film ↓Why devices and human experience need different tests.
Download vertical film ↓All films use conceptual animation and synthetic narration. They describe Ursly’s research direction and invitation to collaborate.
A 30-minute scoping conversation is enough to identify the right lab, the first research question and a practical path forward.
Write to partners@ursly.io or reply to your invitation.
Anthony Paquet · Ursly · Québec, Canada