The Future of Health Tracking: Toilet Urine Sensors
The next frontier of health tracking is happening in your toilet, with devices like Withings' new U-Scan, which can track nutrient intake and potential for kidney stones.
Health trackers are no longer limited to wrists or fingers, collecting data on heart rate, sleep duration, and body temperature. The latest innovations are found in toilets, sensing urine and monitoring biomarkers like hydration, nutrition, and more.
Withings' U-Scan
Withings has launched two toilet urine sensors: U-Scan Nutrio and U-Scan Calci, designed for nutrition and kidney stone tracking. The U-Scan attaches to the inside of a toilet bowl and comes equipped with gloves for insertion and cleaning.
These devices are like miniature urine analysis labs inside a shell-shaped sensor.
- U-Scan Nutrio: tracks nutrient intake
- U-Scan Calci: tracks potential for kidney stones
Unlike its competitor, Kohler Health's Dekoda, the U-Scan does not include a camera.
Author's summary: New toilet urine sensors track health metrics.