Objective The way chemistry influences human communication is one of the most intriguing and debated topics. More specifically, the nature of chemosignals and their sphere of influence on social interaction is a very important key to understanding human behaviour. POTION proposes a novel technological paradigm to delve deeper into understanding meaningful social interaction, combining new knowledge about the chemical composition of human social chemosignals together with a novel olfactory-based technology designed to drive social behaviour. A first challenging analysis on human chemosignals to delineate the chemical underpinnings of the emotions of happiness and fear will be carried out since they are the representative emotions that drive approach and avoidance behaviour, i.e. the fundamental building blocks of social interaction between individuals of the same species. Results of this analysis will be used to artificially synthetize the chemosignals of these two emotions, which will provide the basis of an innovative computer-controlled odour delivery system able to drive the approach-avoidance social strategy. This breakthrough device will be controlled in a closed loop by the social-emotional state of the subjects evaluated through a novel computational neural model. The POTION system will be applied and tested in both social and clinical scenarios. In the social scenarios, we venture to reveal how olfaction clues work in managing the feelings of trust, presence and inclusion, in both virtual, real, and social media contexts. In the clinical scenario, POTION will propose a new human chemosignal-based diagnosis and treatment for social anxiety, phobias and depression, which are known to all share impaired social functioning. POTION will provide further insight to the fundamental underpinnings of human behaviour with the goal to help establish healthy social relationships through trust, leading to an overall improvement in wellbeing. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnatural scienceschemical sciences Keywords Social human chemosignals Virtual reality Social media Mental disorders Chemical analysis and synthesis Bio-signal processing and modelling Wearable systems Legal research Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Main Programme H2020-EU.1.2.2. - FET Proactive Topic(s) FETPROACT-01-2018 - FET Proactive: emerging paradigms and communities Call for proposal H2020-FETPROACT-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-FETPROACT-2018-01 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator UNIVERSITA DI PISA Net EU contribution € 1 344 453,76 Address LUNGARNO PACINOTTI 43/44 56126 Pisa Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 344 453,76 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ISPA CRL Portugal Net EU contribution € 788 645,00 Address RUA JARDIM DO TABACO 34 1149 041 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 788 645,00 KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Sweden Net EU contribution € 759 687,50 Address Nobels Vag 5 17177 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 759 687,50 SRA INSTRUMENTS SAS France Net EU contribution € 899 168,75 Address 210 RUE DES SOURCES 69280 MARCY-L'ETOILE See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 899 168,75 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA Spain Net EU contribution € 489 764,04 Address CAMINO DE VERA SN EDIFICIO 3A 46022 Valencia See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 489 764,04 UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 648 773,75 Address WIVENHOE PARK CO4 3SQ Colchester See on map Region East of England Essex Essex Haven Gateway Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 648 773,75 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA Italy Net EU contribution € 407 089,04 Address VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 35122 Padova See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Padova Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 407 089,04 INVENTYA VENTURES (EU) LIMITED Ireland Net EU contribution € 426 625,00 Address TAYLOR'S LANE 8 Dublin See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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