MP6 Studio · Open Sensory File Format
MP6 Studio · open sensory file format · V0.1

The MP6 file format —
six senses, one portable file.

An open file format for digitizing how a product is perceived across the six perceptual dimensions: sight, smell, taste, touch, sound and intuition.

MP6 (Multi-Perception 6) is a single, self-contained JSON document with the .mp6 extension. It carries product information, the sensory scale, panel and instrument evaluations, custom descriptors, validation status, and metadata — in one file that can be shared, archived, compared, and reused between labs, suppliers, R&D teams and artisans.

Format version
V0.1
Dimensions
6 senses
Live apps
5
License
Open
Worklog · V0.1.5
5 live 2 in dev 5 planned

00 · Documentation

The foundational document describing the MP6 format
PDF V1.0

MP6 — Scientific White Paper

The foundational document of the MP6 file format. Read it to understand the six-dimension model, the file architecture, the aggregation methodology, and the open governance intent. Recommended starting point for labs, scientists, journalists, and partners.

01 · MP6 Studio · Live tools

Five working apps — free, browser-based, privacy-by-design
MP6 Converter
convert.mp6.app
Live
Universal-to-MP6 converter. Drop .xlsx, .xls, .ods or .csv sensory spreadsheets — wide panels, QDA matrices, temporal series, GC-MS tables — and get one structured, portable .mp6 file per product.
drag & drop auto-detect layout descriptor mapping EN / FR dictionary browser-only
MP6 Viewer
viewer.mp6.app
Live
Inspect any .mp6 file. Overall sensory radar across the six dimensions, per-dimension radar cards, attribute tables (mean / sd / n / min / max), panel statistics, custom-schema preservation, and the BSPG-flavoured intuition view.
drag & drop SVG radars per-dimension cards attribute tables browser-only
MP6 Validator
validate.mp6.app
Live
Diagnostic check for any .mp6 file: identity verification, structural validity, compatibility score (0–100), traffic-light verdict, downstream-tool readiness matrix, and click-to-apply repair suggestions. Non-blocking by design — early MP6 files can be valid even when incomplete.
identity check 0–100 score traffic light repair suggestions GDPR scan browser-only
MP6 Timeline Player
player.mp6.app
Live
MP6 is the MP3 of the senses. Drop a .mp6 file with a temporal profile and play its sensory sequence back: attack → development → body → tail → aftertaste. Six dimension lanes animate, an interpolating radar follows the playhead, and a bundled coffee-tasting sample plays on first visit.
drag & drop play / scrub 5 phases dimension lanes live radar PNG export
MP6 Report Generator
report.mp6.app
Live
Turn a .mp6 file into a one-page styled report — designed for A4 / Letter print. Cover, sensory radar, attribute tables, panel info, methodology and notes. Print-to-PDF directly from the browser. Aimed at clients, labs, and artisans handing off sensory profiles.
drag & drop A4 / Letter print-to-PDF radar + tables panel info browser-only

02 · In development

Upcoming MP6 modules & adjacent ecosystem programs
MODULE 07

MP6 Radar Renderer

Standalone radar tool: drop one or more .mp6 files, overlay their radars, customise colours, scale and labels, then export as PNG and SVG with a copy-paste embed snippet for posts and decks.

radar.mp6.app in development
PROGRAM · ECOSYSTEM

MP6 Edu · Shokuiku

Digital Shokuiku-inspired sensory education for schools, canteens and universities — an Ajinomatrix Foundation initiative. Pilot format: classroom sensory panel + recipe-improvement workshop + inter-school challenge. Japan's school meal as a living textbook, with MP6 adding the digital layer: measure, compare, visualise, improve.

first concrete pilot · online soon
The Best Chocolate Mousse Challenge — a downloadable lesson pack with e-learning materials and .mp6 files for children's first hands-on sensory analysis in class.
shokuiku.ajinomatrix.com →
foundation pilot forming circle
PROGRAM · ECOSYSTEM

AayuSense

An exploratory Ajinomatrix / Life-X framework on the sensory–assimilation gap: how sensory experience, food pleasure, digestion, appetite, and long-term wellbeing can be better aligned across cultures and ages. Three layers — sensory · assimilation · mitigation — and MP6-compatible data structures throughout.

aayusense.ajinomatrix.com →
research circle concept v0

03 · Roadmap

Further companion modules under consideration
  • 04Panel Data Comparator — side-by-side overlay of two MP6 files, prototype A vs B.
  • 06Semantic Dictionary Explorer — see how descriptors map to MP6 dimensions.
  • 08Certification Pre-Check — file completeness scoring toward MP6-certified status.
  • 09Distributor Sensory Sheet — retailer-friendly product sheet from a .mp6.
  • 10Batch Drift Monitor — detect sensory drift across lots over time.

04 · About MP6

Origin, governance, and how to get involved

Open format

MP6 is an open file format originated by Ajinomatrix. The specification, the synonym dictionary, and the converter source can be inspected and built upon. The goal is interoperability across labs, suppliers, R&D teams and artisans.

Steward

The format is stewarded by the Ajinomatrix Foundation (FAJX) — the institutional, non-commercial arm of the Ajinomatrix ecosystem.

ajinomatrix.net →

Industry partner

Commercial tools, partnerships, R&D pilots and services around MP6 are provided by Ajinomatrix — sensory AI, formulation intelligence and decision architecture for F&B and F&F.

ajinomatrix.org →

Contact

Press, partnerships, lab pilots, and access to non-public tools:

francois.wayenberg@ajinomatrix.org