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Saturday, October 02, 2021

Smart Toilets, Again

 During a visit to Japan in the 80s we saw related work being done.   Not sure where that went, but was a collaboration with a university.  And as a toilet tissue maker we also made a connection.  The word Smart Toilet was used. 

The  smart toilet era is here! Are you ready to share your analprint with big tech?

Toilet roll with a camera in the centre  ...  in The Guardian

Loo design has barely changed in 150 years – until now. Will people trade their privacy for the chance to find out exactly what is in their waste?

By Emine Saner, @eminesaner  Thu 23 Sep 2021 

For the past 10 years, Sonia Grego has been thinking about toilets – and more specifically what we deposit into them. “We are laser-focused on the analysis of stool,” says the Duke University research professor, with all the unselfconsciousness of someone used to talking about bodily functions. “We think there is an incredible untapped opportunity for health data. And this information is not tapped because of the universal aversion to having anything to do with your stool.”

As the co-founder of Coprata, Grego is working on a toilet that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to analyse waste; she hopes to have an early model for a pilot study ready within nine months. “The toilet that you have in your home has not functionally changed in its design since it was first introduced,” she says, in the second half of the 19th century. There are, of course, now loos with genital-washing capabilities, or heated seats, but this is basic compared with what Grego is envisaging. “All other aspects of your life – your electricity, your communication, even your doorbell – have enhanced capabilities.”  (more detail in article) ...'

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