It’s something we all do, yet is often seen as a taboo subject.
Now, scientists are finally lifting the lid on our bowel movements, with the launch of a new camera for your toilet.
Researchers from Throne Science have developed a bizarre device that clips onto the side of the bowl, and uses AI to analyse your stools.
Thankfully, you won’t be shown the photos themselves, and instead will receive a breakdown on the shape, size and structure of your waste.
‘Monitoring bowel movements can provide valuable insights into digestive health and nutrient absorption, as well as serve as an early warning sign for various conditions like gastrointestinal bleeding,’ Throne Science explains on its website.
‘It’s a cost-effective, non-invasive way to keep tabs on overall health.
‘And for individuals with chronic gastrointestinal diseases, it’s an essential part of ongoing management.’
Researchers from Throne Science have developed a bizarre device that clips onto the side of the bowl, and uses AI to analyse your stools
Throne Sciences believes that tracking your gut health should be ‘as common as tracking steps’.
‘There’s valuable health information in our waste that almost all of us ignore,’ it explains on its website.
‘By making gut health and hydration monitoring an effortless part of daily routines, we’re making these vital health indicators visible and actionable.’
Its device, simply called ‘Throne’, clips onto the side of your toilet bowel, and offers a ‘hands-off’ experience.
‘Throne uses a downward facing camera that securely captures video during each bathroom visit, which is then analyzed by advanced AI models,’ Throne Sciences said.
‘These AI models are specifically trained to categorize and interpret the contents, providing valuable insights into your digestive and hydration status as part of your daily routine.’
An analysis of each stool will be fed to you via an accompanying smartphone app, where you can explore everything from your hydration to your regularity.
If you share your toilet with housemates or family, they can all track their stools too.
The device comes with a hefty price tag. Throne will retail at an eye-watering $499 when it goes on sale at the end of the year!
‘Sharing your home with family or roommates doesn’t mean you have to share your personal Throne data,’ Throne Sciences explained.
‘Just set up individual profiles in our app, and thanks to Bluetooth, Throne knows exactly who’s who.
‘Each user’s data is kept separately and securely, so you can easily keep tabs on your own health without any mix-ups.’
Privacy will likely be a key concern for many users of the AI camera – and Throne Sciences claims it hold this in the ‘highest regard’.
‘We only capture data that is relevant to improving health, and we design every product with strict safeguards to ensure the user’s dignity and confidentiality,’ it advised.
However, the device comes with a hefty price tag.
Throne will retail at an eye-watering $499 when it goes on sale at the end of the year!
