Scientists have developed a smart toilet that is capable of detecting early signs of cancer ? as well as being able to distinguish which bottom is sitting on the loo using ?anal print? biometric data. Researchers at Stanford University?s School Of Medicine in California designed an upward facing camera that can be retrofitted onto an ordinary toilet, along with and app-tracking technology and artificial intelligence which can analyze urine and faeces. So far the toilet has been tested on 21 people over several months with the hope that the technology will be able to screen for up to 10 different health conditions and diseases such as diabetes heart disease and some cancers. It falls under the bracket of ?continuous health monitoring? technology like smartwatches and fitness trackers, but is unique in the way it can identify different users. Sanjiv?Gambhir, the Stanford professor behind the toilet, explained: ?We know it sounds weird, but as it turns out, your anal print is unique. ?Our concept dates back well over 15 years. When I?d bring it up, people would sort of laugh because it seemed like an interesting idea, but also a bit odd. ?The thing about a smart toilet?is that, unlike wearables, you can?t take it off. Everyone uses the bathroom ? there?s really no avoiding it ? and that enhances its value as a disease-detecting device.? While the disease-detecting technology could make the negate the need for traditional stool tests, Professor Gambhir stressed that the toilet is not a replacement for a doctor or diagnostics. He went on: ?We have taken rigorous steps to ensure that all the information is de-identified when it?s sent to the cloud and that the information ? when sent to health care providers ? is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.? A challenge will be users accepting having a camera looking up at their nether regions, however a survey of 300 prospective users found that 37 per cent of people were??somewhat comfortable? and 15 per cent were ?very comfortable? with using the camera for health benefits. As Stanford University noted in its research paper: ?Users must make their peace with a camera that scans their anus.?. 07 Apr 2020 Pictured: Researchers at Stanford University?s School Of Medicine in California have developed a smart toilet with upward-facing cameras that can screen for certain illnesses. Photo credit: Seung-min Park/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

Scientists have developed a smart toilet that is capable of detecting early signs of cancer ? as well as being able to distinguish which bottom is sitting on the loo using ?anal print? biometric data. Researchers at Stanford University?s School Of Medicine in California designed an upward facing camera that can be retrofitted onto an ordinary toilet, along with and app-tracking technology and artificial intelligence which can analyze urine and faeces. So far the toilet has been tested on 21 people over several months with the hope that the technology will be able to screen for up to 10 different health conditions and diseases such as diabetes heart disease and some cancers. It falls under the bracket of ?continuous health monitoring? technology like smartwatches and fitness trackers, but is unique in the way it can identify different users. Sanjiv?Gambhir, the Stanford professor behind the toilet, explained: ?We know it sounds weird, but as it turns out, your anal print is unique. ?Our concept dates back well over 15 years. When I?d bring it up, people would sort of laugh because it seemed like an interesting idea, but also a bit odd. ?The thing about a smart toilet?is that, unlike wearables, you can?t take it off. Everyone uses the bathroom ? there?s really no avoiding it ? and that enhances its value as a disease-detecting device.? While the disease-detecting technology could make the negate the need for traditional stool tests, Professor Gambhir stressed that the toilet is not a replacement for a doctor or diagnostics. He went on: ?We have taken rigorous steps to ensure that all the information is de-identified when it?s sent to the cloud and that the information ? when sent to health care providers ? is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.? A challenge will be users accepting having a camera looking up at their nether regions, however a survey of 300 prospective users found that 37 per cent of people were??somewhat comfortable? and 15 per cent were ?very comfortable? with using the camera for health benefits. As Stanford University noted in its research paper: ?Users must make their peace with a camera that scans their anus.?. 07 Apr 2020 Pictured: Researchers at Stanford University?s School Of Medicine in California have developed a smart toilet with upward-facing cameras that can screen for certain illnesses. Photo credit: Seung-min Park/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342