NooraSense offers a handheld spectrometer‑on‑a‑chip that uses AI to perform lab‑grade material analysis anywhere, instantly detecting food quality issues, fraud, and authenticity. The device captures multi‑wavelength SWIR/NIR spectra in milliseconds and delivers results on a mobile app, providing a portable, affordable solution for the food and agriculture sectors.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Food and agriculture producers often rely on slow, expensive laboratory testing or inconsistent on‑site methods to verify product quality, detect adulteration, and confirm authenticity. These limitations lead to financial losses from fraud, safety risks, and reduced consumer trust.
Solution
NooraSense provides a handheld spectrometer‑on‑a‑chip device that captures multi‑wavelength short‑wave infrared (SWIR) spectra in milliseconds. Integrated photonic circuits deliver lab‑grade spectral data, which is processed by on‑device AI models to identify molecular signatures and generate instant quality, fraud, and authenticity assessments. Results are displayed on a companion mobile app, eliminating the need for external labs and enabling real‑time decision making in the field. The system combines portable hardware with machine‑learning analytics to offer affordable, high‑precision material verification for food and agricultural stakeholders.
Target Audience
Primary customers include food manufacturers, agricultural producers, quality‑control labs, and supply‑chain auditors who need rapid, on‑site verification of product integrity.
Features
- Spectrometer‑on‑chip built on photonic integrated circuits for compact, lab‑grade spectroscopy
- Multi‑wavelength SWIR and NIR detection captures molecular signatures invisible to the naked eye
- AI‑driven analysis provides instant classification of freshness, contamination, and counterfeit indicators
- Millisecond data acquisition and on‑device processing deliver results directly to a mobile app
- Portable, battery‑operated form factor designed for field use without specialized training