Bluetooth. From Wii to wee.

There are certain products that I’ve always wanted to see appear on the market.  Not necessarily because I want to have one, but because they appeal to the imagination and the concept of what it’s possible to do.  One of these is the Bluetooth toilet.  It’s a product I’ve suggested should exist in various presentations I’ve given over the years as an example of something that may initially sound silly, but could be quite useful.  My argument is that amongst other things it could be a valid way of checking how often a toilet is used, which could be an early indicator for prostate cancer.  Normally you can count on the Consumer Electronics Show – CES, which kicked off in Las Vegas this week, for some fairly off-the wall, wacky products, but as far as the Bluetooth toilet is concerned, someone else got in first.

The first company that I’m aware of to wirelessly enable a toilet was Greengoose, who have a sensor that you can fit to the toilet seat to determine whether or not it’s been left up by the most recent male user.  They see it as a fun application, and there’s nothing wrong with that.  However, just before CES got going I came across a far more serious Bluetooth toilet from Lixil in Japan.  There’s even a promotional video of it.

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