Toilets in Japan have been getting smarter and more complicated for years, but the Intelligent Toilet from Toto is breaking new ground by incorporating instant health checks into the morning routine. In cooperation with housing developer Daiwa House, Toto created a toilet that it provides urine analysis, takes the user's blood pressure and body temperature, and measures weight with a built-in floor scale.
The Intelligent Toilet has a receptacle inside the basin that collects the urine for sugar content and temperature checks. An armband attached to the unit monitors blood pressure, and the test results are displayed on a wall-mounted computer screen. The unit can store information on up to five separate users, and automatically sends the data from the tests to the user's computer.
Though initially designed for elderly customers, Toto hopes that younger health-conscious customers will want to incorporate this technology into their homes. Prices for the Intelligent Toilet range from $4100 to $5800.
Images: AFP.
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Comments (4)
I want this!
It would be nice to have this in doctors offices, rather than peeing in a cup
...except the peeing in a cup thing at the Dr's covers more than just blood sugar and temperature (i.e. bacterial infections, microscopic analysis, etc.).
Still, an interesting invention for the health conscious (and hypochondriacs).
Also, obviously a great idea for diabetics and with a pricepoint that is actually fairly reasonable for people with diabetes (assuming they can write some of it off).