Mix-to-mimic odor synthesis for electronic noses

Arrays of chemical sensors, known as electronic noses, yield a unique pattern for a given mixture of odors. Recently, there has been increasing interest in trying to mix odors such as to generate a desired response in the electronic nose. For the time being, this intriguing problem had been tackled only experimentally with the aid of specific apparatus. Here, we present an algorithmic solution to the problem. We demonstrate the algorithm on data that includes mixtures of up to five ingredients.