(Credit: Kohler)
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Bathroom fixtures maker Kohler has unveiled a toilet camera that analyzes your stool to provide health insights.
The $599 Kohler Dekoda clamps to your toilet rim and takes pictures of the bowl every time you use it. Its primary purpose is to analyze gut health and hydration, as well as detect the presence of blood. "Dekoda's sensors see down into your toilet and nowhere else," Kohler says.
The system uses spectroscopy to determine how light interacts with your waste, while also passively monitoring its frequency, consistency, and shape, The Verge reports. It also analyzes your urine to evaluate hydration levels and send real-time alerts.
Details about the scans are shared via the accompanying Kohler Health app. The data is end-to-end encrypted, but to ensure Dekoda is tracking the right person, each user can scan their fingerprint on a separate wall-mounted remote.
(Credit: Kohler)Kohler Health insights, however, aren't free. Tracking one person costs $6.99 per month or $70 per year. For a family plan of up to five people, you'll need to pay $12.99 per month or $130 per year. The app is currently only available on iOS, but will be coming to Android soon.
The Dekoda runs on a battery and comes with a USB cable. To charge, just remove the battery from the sensor and plug it in. It is the first product out of the company's new Kohler Health venture. You can preorder it now, with shipping set to begin Oct. 21.
Smart toilet technology is nothing new. In 2020, scientists at Stanford University built a disease-detecting smart toilet. A year later, at CES 2021, we got a look at Toto's Wellness Toilet.