The French invented a device for those who are afraid to fly

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Французы изобрели устройство для тех, кто боится летатьAerophobia or fear of flying, it is much more common than people think.

The developers took into account that in the first place a calming effect on the person have a relaxing music and pleasant smells. So they have a basis for the standard model headphones for phones with the forward “stick” microphone. However, no microphone in it – this part of the device serves for feeding to the nose of the user a pleasant, relaxing aromas.

This speed is used because if simply spraying odorous substances in the aircraft, surely there are people allergic to them, no matter what substance might be used. When developing this part of the device, the French engineers were faced with another difficulty: all the odorous substances have a significant concentration and to position them to face the passenger’s impossible. Therefore substances introduced into the biopolymer from which the modern volume printer produces thin thread. She laid in glass tubes, which are located in the armrest of the passenger seat. Headphones connected to a normal-looking connectors actually provided with a particular wire, supplemented by a thin hollow tube, through which by means of a mini fan and is supplied with a flow of odorous air.

It can be mint, lavender, chamomile, or the smell of orange blossoms to choose from. “Charger” with flavors can be changed before each flight for reasons of hygiene.

The developed device is intended primarily for use in those moments when the passengers experience the greatest fear, that is, during takeoff and landing. They will be encouraged to apply it ten minutes before these phases of flight.

Aerophobia or fear of flying, it is much more common than people think. From it, according to the International air transport Association, the world suffers not less than 20% of all air passengers (and three quarters of that number are men). So the French development good prospects of sales. Price of the device will amount to approximately €50.

The official presentation of the French novelty will take place in July in Toulouse during the international forum on science, innovation and their interaction with society (Euro Science Open Forum). It is not excluded that in the near future headphones and diffuser complement the virtual reality glasses, which will broadcast the soothing image corresponding to supplied to the device music and the aromas. According to Ouest France, it is expected that the first developers will offer his invention to the Airbus.

The novelty has already received the name – C2AO (on the first letters of the terms “headphones” (casque), “Aero”, “audio” and “efectivly”, or olfactory). The release of the device, apparently, will be launched in two years. All in all, Toulouse Polytechnic for the year patents and a dozen of their inventions, and concludes with clients about 450 contracts.

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