I-PEX株式会社(本社：京都市下京区、代表取締役社長執行役員：小西 玲仁、以下 I-PEX)は、ニオイセンサシリーズの最新モデル「noseStick BB(ノーズスティック ビービー)」を2026年2月1日に発売しました。
The noseStick BB introduces wireless, battery-powered operation via Bluetooth® Low Energy, greatly improving installation flexibility. With the addition of a microphone and gyroscope, as well as software compatibility with iOS, the noseStick BB can now be used in a wider range of applications and environments than ever before.
Smell sensor "noseStick BB" (left) and an image of wireless measurement
Background to the Launch of the noseStick BB
I-PEXは、ニオイセンサシリーズ（「nose@MEMS（ノーズメムス）」「noseStick（ノーズスティック）」）の開発・提供を通じて、ニオイの可視化・定量化によるニオイセンシング技術の社会実装を目指しています。
Conventional smell sensor products have been limited to wired measurements, often creating installation challenges. The newly released noseStick BB is wireless with Bluetooth® Low Energy and battery-powered, greatly improving installation flexibility. The software is also compatible with iOS, in addition to the existing Windows and Android versions.
Along with the launch of the noseStick BB, I-PEX will also be releasing two new New Sensor Modules (NSMs) that combine elements that react easily to both water-insoluble and water-soluble gases.
これらの取り組みによって、工場設備などの異臭検知や介護・ヘルスケア分野での状態把握、モビリティにおける車内環境評価をはじめ、幅広い用途や環境でのニオイセンシング技術を活用できる可能性を拡張します。引き続き、I-PEXではニオイセンシングの社会実装を推進していきます。
Features of noseStick BB
- Bluetooth® Low Energyによるワイヤレス化を実現：
従来のnoseStickは有線接続を前提としていたため、設置場所によっては配線の取り回しや設置工事が負担となるケースがありました。「noseStick BB」ではBluetooth® Low Energyによりワイヤレス接続が可能となり、配線が難しい場所でも導入しやすくなりました。 - Battery-powered:
This enables sensing even in environments where it is difficult to secure a power source, increasing the flexibility of installation location. It also makes it easier to handle short-term on-site testing and evaluations that involve layout changes. - Compatible with iOS:
Software compatibility now includes iOS, in addition to Windows and Android, expanding the range of devices that can be used. - Equipped with a microphone, gyroscope and thermo-hygrometer:
Through the device API, users can obtain surrounding information in addition to odor-sensing, which can be used for verification and application consideration based on environmental conditions.
- *The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
noseStick BB Product Specifications
| Product name: | noseStick BB |
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| Weight: | Approximately 56g |
| Supported OS: | Android 14 or later, Windows 11 or later, iOS 16 or later, iPadOS 16 or later |
| Power supply: | Wireless use: Lithium-ion battery 900 mAh, Wired use: 5 V 90 mA |
| Onboard sensors: | Microphone, gyroscope, temperature and humidity sensor *Information from the microphone, gyroscope, and temperature and humidity sensor is available through the API. |
| Sales price: | 39,600 yen (tax included) *Includes main unit, cover, and one type of New Sensor Module (NSM) |
New Sensor Module (NSM) Lineup
Connect the noseStick BB or noseStick to a smartphone or PC and use a dedicated application to identify smells. Each New Sensor Module (NSM) is equipped with 10 detection elements. The New Sensor Module (NSM) can be replaced depending on the application, and plans are underway to expand the range of applications in the future.
| NSM0026： | A module combining elements suitable for determining current mood trends from palm smell Compatible application: "How are you feeling?*1" |
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| NSM5029： | A module combining elements suitable for visualizing foot smell Compatible application: "PunPun*2" |
| NSM0039 (New Product): | A module that combines elements that react easily to water-insoluble gases (smells) |
| NSM0040 (new product): | A module that combines elements that react easily to water-soluble gases (smells) |
- *1By holding your palm over noseStick, this application detects and identifies the odor molecules emitted from your palm and displays a judgment of your current mood.
iOS version: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/gokigenikagaapp/id6720721911
Android version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ipex.nosestick.gokigenikaga - *2This application identifies odor molecules that are perceived as smelly by holding a specific part of the body over noseStick and displays the strength of odors such as body odor.
iOS version: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/punpunapp/id6756638798
Android version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ipex.nosestick.punpun
About the Smell Sensor
I-PEXのニオイセンサは、複数の検知素子が検出する「ニオイ分子のパターン」を認識し、識別するセンサです。
The sensor chip is equipped with a sensing element made of a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) piezoelectric thin film coated with a different sensitive film. Odor molecules attach to the resonating sensitive film when voltage is applied, causing changes in resonance frequency. Numerical data from these changes is analyzed, and odors are identified by pattern matching. The use of MEMS with PZT piezoelectric thin film enables miniaturization and cost reduction, and by increasing the number of sensing elements, it is possible to expand the range of identifiable odors.
I-PEXのセンサ製品について
I-PEXは独自のセンシング技術を開発し、ロボットなどと人との接触を検知するトルクセンサ「ESTORQ®」シリーズや非接触で近接を検知する「Smart Cloth」など協働・安全領域に貢献するセンサ群と、MEMS技術を活かしてニオイを検知する「nose@MEMS®」「noseStick®」などニオイセンサを提供。産業分野から生活分野、モビリティなど、幅広い用途で、安全性と快適性に貢献する、従来にないソリューションを創出しています。
I-PEX株式会社について
I-PEXは、グローバル市場で閃きや驚きという価値を提供する「ものづくりソリューションエキスパート」を意味します。1963年、精密金型メーカーの「第一精工」として誕生。以来、数々の世界初や独自の製品、ソリューションを産み出してきました。現在は「コネクタ」「製造受託（自動車部品及びエレクトロニクス機構部品）」「金型・設備」「MEMSファウンドリ」「エネルギーソリューション」の5つの事業分野を展開。「最・尖端を、世界へ」拡げることで、次代を切り拓く世界のあらゆるお客様とともに、デジタル社会の心躍る価値創造に貢献します。
| Trade name: | I-PEX Inc. |
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| Representative: | Representative Director and President Reiji Konishi |
| Location: | 5th Hase Building, 7th Floor, 637 Suiginya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8411 |
| Established: | July 10, 1963 |
| Capital: | 9,968 million yen (as of December 31, 2025) |
| Business details: | ・ Connectors Business ・ Contract Manufacturing Business (Automotive Components & Electronics Components) ・ Mold & Equipment Business ・ MEMS Foundry Business ・ Energy Solutions Business |
| URL： | https://corp.i-pex.com/en |
