The days of being anxious about your body odor are over.

    A Japanese copier maker has unveiled a pocket-sized device that senses everything from smelly feet to underarm odor and alerts you about unpleasant smells via an app.

    Called “KunKun,” or “sniff, sniff” in Japanese, the gadget detects specific chemicals that cause greasy smells or are associated with the scent of rancid cooking oil and a sweaty-locker room.

    KunKun was developed by Konica Minolta, but is the brainchild of Hiroshi Akiyama, 43, who brought the idea to the firm after he began to worry about his body odor.

    “It’s difficult to recognize your own smell,” said Daisuke Koda, 42, who had a hand in making the hand-held device. “We can give relief by telling people how smelly they are and freeing them from the anxiety of not knowing.”

    KunKun is small enough to fit in the coat pocket, which lets users take with them on the go and discretely. Users simply place KunKun on their body and the device goes to work by sniffing out specific chemicals.

    Konica Minolta explains that the device is capable of picking up chemicals that cause three types of body odor.

    The device uses its built-in sensors to search for ammonia and isovaleric acid, chemicals that cause this smell, then reports back to the user via a companion app.

    (SD-Agencies)