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Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> and a fingerprint sensor to identify who’s using the toilet So it sounds like you would only need one camera for multiple people using the same toilet.

thanks i missed it. eseentially you have to put your finger on a shared device in the bathroom everything time you use the loo.

You already do that assuming that you are flushing.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Sometimes we really oughta ask ourselves if we should do something just because we can.

See - I actually think this is a pretty interesting idea. Stool/Urine are fairly solid indicators of personal health in a lot of ways. But I think this is a product that probably shouldn't be allowed to exist as a standard SaaS/IoT product. If this was a box I could hook up on my toilet that showed useful info on a screen locally - with zero network access... I'd consider buying. --- People are really glib about the…

Sure. Load the data locally onto an SD card that I can use to share the data with my doctor. Sending the data off to some remote third party via a questionable internet connection is a no-go for me.

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Does it have an alcohol mister pointed at that fingerprint sensor? That's probably the last place in my house I'd encourage people to be rubbing their fingers.

Given that most people don't have an alcohol mister pointed at the flush button, and that gets touched just as often as the fingerprint sensor, I think the lack of an alcohol mister is fine.

I was thinking about the proximity to the bowl. The flush handle/button usually isn’t single digit inches from where poop splashes around.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Does everyone in the house need their own toilet for this to work or would a couple need two separate cameras attached to the same bowl? What happens if a guest uses your toilet? I’m excited about this product, but curious about the practical logistic of using it and it’s not clear to me how it works from the product page.

Aren't sphincters unique like fingerprints? There's already a camera, make it happen Kohler.
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