Victoria Lush

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Dr. Victoria Lush is a pioneering thinker at the intersection of ethics, sensory technology, and robotics. Her primary research focuses on the underexplored domain of robotic olfaction—the automation of smell—and the profound ethical implications it carries. In her highly influential 2018 paper, "Odorveillance and the Ethics of Robotic Olfaction [Opinion]," Dr. Lush coined the term "odorveillance" to describe the potential for surveillance through scent detection. She argues that while olfaction has one of the lowest data rates among the five traditional senses, it remains the least understood and least developed for automation. Her major contribution lies in sounding an early, critical alarm: as robotic vision and hearing advance, we must not overlook the ethical challenges posed by machines that can "smell." Though a relatively new voice in the field, her work has garnered 3 citations, establishing a foundational framework for future discourse. Dr. Lush’s scholarship is essential reading for anyone interested in responsible innovation, urging technologists to consider privacy, consent, and bias before the scent-based data revolution arrives.