Sensometrics is a scientific discipline that involves the application of mathematical, statistical, and computational methods to the field of Sensory and Consumer Science. It is an interdisciplinary field, closely related to disciplines such as
sensory evaluation
Sensory analysis (or sensory evaluation) is a scientific discipline that applies principles of experimental design and statistical analysis to the use of human senses (sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing) for the purposes of evaluating consume ...
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statistics,
psychometrics
Psychometrics is a field of study within psychology concerned with the theory and technique of measurement. Psychometrics generally refers to specialized fields within psychology and education devoted to testing, measurement, assessment, and ...
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chemometrics
Chemometrics is the science of extracting information from chemical systems by data-driven means. Chemometrics is inherently interdisciplinary, using methods frequently employed in core data-analytic disciplines such as multivariate statistics, ...
, among others. Sensometrics deals with all aspects of data generation and analysis, from design of experiments and methods used to investigate perceptions and preferences, to specific tools to analyze and model the data resulting from these methods. Sensometrics plays a key role in Sensory and Consumer Science, providing important tools with applications in product development, quality assurance, market research, and consumer behavior.
History
Sensometrics emerged in response to the increasing attention on measurement in the more general field of Sensory Science—which is typically described as concerned with “evoking, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting” humans’ sensory perceptions of consumer products. The exchange of knowledge between statisticians and sensory scientists contributed to the growth of both fields, by encouraging the development of new data collection methods as well as extending and inspiring the development of statistical techniques
In 1992 a group of statisticians and sensory scientists started organizing Sensometrics meetings and the Sensometrics Society was created. Whereas the broader field of Sensory Science focuses on all of the above aspects, Sensometrics is particularly concerned with the development of methodologies for measuring and analyzing sensory experiences quantitatively.
See also
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Sensory evaluation
Sensory analysis (or sensory evaluation) is a scientific discipline that applies principles of experimental design and statistical analysis to the use of human senses (sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing) for the purposes of evaluating consume ...
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European Sensory Network
The European Sensory Network (ESN) is an international association of leading academic and research institutions in the field of sensory and consumer sciencesESN membersshare their knowledge and expertise and work towards standard methodologies. ...
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Food Quality and Preference
''Food Quality and Preference'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of sensory and consumer science, published by Elsevier.
Its scope covers consumer and market research, sensory science, sensometrics and sensory evaluation, nutr ...
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Journal of Sensory Studies
The ''Journal of Sensory Studies'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on "human reactions to basic tastes on foods, beverages, wine, liquor/beer, the environment, medications, and other human exposures in every day life". It ...
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Food science
Food science is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the developme ...
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