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World-renowned toilet maker Toto released a new Washlet model whose bidet feature can be controlled by smartphone.
Photo credit: Sachiko Miwa
Photo credit: Sachiko Miwa
The product, unveiled in August, was developed to meet surging demand for contact-free solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Company officials said the toilet seat can be operated without the need to touch buttons, thereby catering to those who feel uncomfortable about strangers' coming into contact with them, too. The new model from Toto's Washlet Apricot P line is fitted with a toilet lid that opens automatically. Aside from bidet and bowl cleaning functions, the toilet generates a flushing sound to mask embarrassing bowel noises. The functions can all be accessed by a smartphone. Users need to download Toto's dedicated app and scan a QR code around the toilet bowl's remote control to connect. According to company representatives, the new model is intended especially for small establishments, such as restaurants and clinics.
I'm kind of surprised they didn't do this already years ago.World-renowned toilet maker Toto released a new Washlet model whose bidet feature can be controlled by smartphone.
A sensor module is installed next to the warm-water cleaning nozzle inside the toilet bowl, operating on a principle similar to barcode scanning. It shines a light onto the stool falling into the toilet, allowing the system to measure its properties. When a user sits on the seat, the scanner's cap opens and the unit activates. After the measurement, the data is automatically sent to the smartphone app. The system classifies stool into seven shapes and hardness types, such as granular, banana-shaped or liquid, along with variations in surface texture, and further assigns one of three colour categories: ochre, brown or dark brown. Stool quantity is categorised as high, medium or low. The app displays this data, allowing users to track frequency and condition via a calendar and receive personalised lifestyle advice based on trends in their bowel movements. According to a Toto survey, while 76% of users check their stool condition after defecation, only 6% record the information digitally.
That was my first thought. If it included operation controls just think of the hijinks that would ensue.As long as there are safeguards to prevent other people's smartphones from operating one's bidet! It could be a terrible shock if operated at the 'wrong instant'
We're not so differentThat was my first thought.
I can feel an AI image being requested.If it included operation controls just think of the hijinks that would ensue.
Oh excellent!When Tesla vehicles first came out years ago, somebody back at the office pranked us by turning on the AC on full while we were test driving it and overriding our actions when we tried to fix it.
There is no way that information will not be collected and sold to anyone and everyone! I bet they start getting advertisements for dietary supplements or hygiene products not long after they set it up. Also, how will it know who is who? Will you have to login to use the toilet? Imagine those helpdesk calls!View attachment 130435More tech news from Toto:
Of course, it is controlled by an app (photo credit: Hisano Hiroshi via Mainichi)
The manufacturer is set to launch a new toilet for home use this August that can analyse various aspects of a user's stool, including volume and firmness. Touted as a first in Japan, the toilet features a scanner embedded in the bowl that collects data on bowel movements, which can then be monitored through a specialised smartphone app. It was developed in response to rising interest in gut health and appeals to a growing market of health-aware consumers by integrating wellness tracking into everyday bathroom use.
Japan's Toto launches smart toilet that scans, analyzes stool - The Mainichi
FUKUOKA -- Japanese toilet maker Toto Ltd. is this August releasing a home-use toilet which measures the amount, hardness and other elements of the usmainichi.jp
I can feel an AI image being requested.
…especially if you're in a hurryThere is no way that information will not be collected and sold to anyone and everyone! I bet they start getting advertisements for dietary supplements or hygiene products not long after they set it up. Also, how will it know who is who? Will you have to login to use the toilet? Imagine those helpdesk calls!
A tiny, desktop toilet! Can I see a market for that?In Japan they are set to launch a new toilet for home use this August that can analyse various aspects of a user's stool, including volume and firmness using a smartphone app. Create a photorealistic promotional poster showing happy people looking at their smartphone toilet app with dancing unchi-kun in the background.
Stop hiding in my toilet' salyavin! This is the second time this month!I see from your poo you ate too much junk food and drank too much alcohol going to have to up your healfh insurance rate.
Yea everyone wants to go through my crap.Stop hiding in my toilet' salyavin! This is the second time this month!
I wonder if Oda Nobunaga's 'secchin' had any special features?
Two handles are a minimum to prevent it being blown off one's derrière.Yes, it had two handles. How many does your potty have?
I'd never heard of shakudani stone (笏谷石) before. Apparently, it's also used for sake cups: