Sensora Scientific Advisory Council (SSAC)

Governance, Ethics, and Standardization for the Immersive Age

Why a Council?

History teaches us that infrastructure defines society. The protocols of the Internet (TCP/IP) were defined by a small group of architects who prioritized openness and resilience.

As we build the operating system for the human sensorium, the stakes are higher. We are no longer just moving data; we are mediating human perception.

The Sensora Scientific Advisory Council (SSAC) is a non-commercial, legislative body convened to ensure that Sensora-OS is built on a foundation of rigorous science and uncompromising ethics.

Legislative Objectives

The Council does not write code; it writes the "Constitution" that the code must obey. Its primary responsibilities are:

  1. Defining the Reference Protocols: Standardization of the API definitions for digital olfaction, gustation, and haptics to ensure interoperability across manufacturers.
  2. Establishing Safety Limits: Setting the global standards for maximum sensory intensity (lux, decibels, newtons, chemical concentration) to prevent physiological harm.
  3. Ethical Governance: Defining the boundaries of "Write Access" to the human nervous system, particularly regarding biometric data privacy and cognitive autonomy.

Council Structure

The SSAC is composed of Founding Council Members representing the six critical domains of multisensory science.

Chair

Office of the Principal Investigator

Sensora-OS Initiative Leadership

Seat A

Digital Olfaction & Chemosensory Interfaces

Focus: Scent primitives, diffusion dynamics, and chemical safety.

Seat B

Programmable Gustation

Focus: Electrical and thermal stimulation of taste receptors.

Seat C

Haptic Psychophysics

Focus: Perceptual thresholds, tactile illusions, and somatosensory safety.

Seat D

Stretchable Electronics & Material Science

Focus: E-skin integration and wearable actuator density.

Seat E

Cognitive Interfaces & Augmentation

Focus: Cognitive load management and fluid interaction.

Seat F

Sensing Systems & HCI

Focus: Full-stack deployment and latency management.

Formation Phase

Status: 2025–2026

The Sensora-OS Initiative is currently in the process of inducting the Founding Council Members. We are strictly "Invitation Only" to ensure the highest caliber of scientific leadership.

The first Council Roundtable is scheduled for February 2026 to ratify the initial version of the Experience Graph specification.