Stanford scientists designed a smart toilet that can ID you just with a picture of your butt to monitor the health of your poop and pee
The smart toilet uses multiple pressure and motion sensors to detect when someone's about to use it, and identifies them with biometrics.
The toilet then sends the data it collects to a cloud server.
"The smart toilet is the perfect way to harness a source of data that's typically ignored — and the user doesn't have to do anything differently," Gambhir said.
Stool samples are recorded on video and analyzed by algorithms that identify abnormal stool consistencies.
Urine is also analyzed by algorithms that monitor "flow rate, stream time and total volume."
So far, the toilet has been tested on 21 participants. Stanford researchers also surveyed 300 prospective participants, and 52% said they were at least somewhat comfortable with the idea.
"To fully reap the benefits of the smart toilet, users must make their peace with a camera that scans their anus," Stanford's press release says.
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