The recent Gartner report says that the world will have 30 million connected devices by 2020. Technology has made life easier for us, touching all aspects of our life. Today we can control lights, security, temperature and even blinds with the touch of a button from virtually any Smartphone and remotely.
Our restrooms have ceased to be mere restrooms. Call them glamour rooms, if you like. But most important of all, we have smart bathrooms that come with IoT-based bathroom fixtures that help you save both water and electricity.
Here we explore some of the hottest trends in smart toilet technologies.
DTV+ Shower/Smart Shower: With smart connected shower you can adjust the water temperature, control the showerheads/spray patterns, adjust music or lighting, turn on steam, and even set the duration of a shower using voice commands.
Moreover, the Moxie Showerhead with Bluetooth enabled wireless speaker system, another very popular smart toilet feature, allows you to listen to up to 7 hours of music, news or podcasts while showering.
PerfectFill Bathtub: PerfectFill bathtub is designed in such a way that you can automatically fill a bathtub to optimum depth and temperature of water. You can also automatically drain the tub using voice commands. What more, you can start or stop it even when you are away for a movie and have a bath waiting for you at the perfect temperature when you walk in.
Warming Drawers: Nothing is better than getting a fresh, warm towel when you are out after a bath. AKA towel warmers adjust the temperature of the towel to your room temperature, and absorb the moisture content, and pile them neatly- all done while you were busy foaming yourself behind the shower curtain.
Programmable Water Pebble: This smart toilet feature (which looks like a white, shiny pebble) has multiple benefits. It tracks your water usage and trains your shower to use less water. The in-built sensors of the smart toilet feature will tell you to stop the shower when you are not using it, and water flow cease, if it does not sense any movement in the washroom.
Simplehuman Sensor Mirror: The Sensor Mirror is very much like the magic mirror we read about in fairy tales, in our childhood days. The only difference is, the mirror does not talk, and it only works to make life easier for you.
The Sensor Mirror uses a light system to stimulate natural sunlight so that users can see their full-color variation. The mirror automatically lights up when you approach towards it. The cordless mirror has a long-lasting LED that lasts up to 100 years. The Simplehuman Sensor Mirror saves electricity and you do not need to light a bulb every time you enter the bathroom.
Smart Sinks and Digital Faucets: The Smart Sink technology in your washroom or restroom can help you save on both water and power bills. It has several benefits like reduced tap flow and digital temperature-control settings.
The Infrared tap technology “reads” the user and turns off the faucet when it senses that hands are not under the faucet. Digital faucets have other programmable features like a timed shower setting or a teeth-brushing option that runs for an allotted time frame.
Touch-Free Toilet Flush: Now, you do not need to touch a handle or button, every time you need to flush. Simply wave a hand over DeltaFlushIQ’s sensor to activate it. It does not flush automatically; it works only when you want it to.
TOTO Automatic Toilet: TOTO offers smart toilet features such as an automatically opening and closing of the lid, auto flush, heated seat, and “electrolyzed” water to self-clean the bowl, a nightlight, and even a remote control to operate the smart toilet. This not only saves on water but also makes toilet experience much safer for kids and elder members of the family.
It goes without saying that smart toilets cannot function without smart water management solutions. IoT Solutionz, an initiative by Pixel Solutionz, offers smart metering and pump control solutions for better water management.
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IoT Solutionz’s automatic monitoring system posts updates on energy consumption per minute on the user’s app or via SMS, accurately. Consumption pattern analysis platform helps the user to decide exactly how and where to save energy consumption and money. The Smart Sensors connects with their high power consuming consumers and helps them optimize power consumption.
IoT Solutionz’s automatic closed-loop system checks for the water level, before turning on the pump. Also, it turns off the pump, once the optimum level is reached, keeping water wastage at bay.
What smart technology do you use in the bathroom? Tell us about your smart toilet experience.
