The unpleasant smell is the result of various processes taking place in the environment. The unpleasant smell may be caused by the functioning of entities: industrial, agricultural and production facilities. The perceived value of the smell often causes dissatisfaction among the inhabitants of the area due to its annoyance. Often an unpleasant smell indicates excessive emissions of chemical compounds to the atmosphere by an industrial facility. In addition, an unpleasant smell may arise as a result of incorrectly occurring technological processes.
The control of entities in this respect is often impossible. Due to the record of this type of phenomenon, which is difficult because it is distributed in space. One of the inventory tools is episode surveys. An episode is a period of odor nuisance. The episode data source is very helpful in analyzing the impact of industrial facilities. Because it shows the actual impact of the subject on the environment and people, including time, nuisance level, nature of the smell, location, etc. The questionnaires should be filled in directly by the person who is experiencing the unpleasant smell. Consequently, the Odor Field Control program is designed for humans to record episodes to assist analysts.
The program is intended for users who are disturbed by the unpleasant smell in the street. Using the program, the user can submit a notification that will be analyzed for the identification of a potential industrial odor source.