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GE Smarter ToiletMatt Bloom-Carlin, Shawn Cai, Dave Huber, Micah Nethery
What is home?
Santosh and His Family
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
Insights
● Toilets are in every household● Urinalysis can be done in Toilet● Results are relevant ● Family members care
DESIGN STRATEGIESBio-metrics, Ergonomics, Sustainability, Nutrient Recycling, Air-Filtering, Hygienics
Strategy
Ergonomics2nd leading death from cancer in America
-American Cancer Society, 2014
Strategy
Electricity Generation
A microbial fuel cell is a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy by the catalytic reaction of microorganisms
“MFCs hold such promise because they are currently one of the most efficient means of converting waste to energy” –BBC, 2014
“THE TOILET OF THE FUTURE WILL TURN POOP INTO POWER”
– FAST COMPANY, 2011
“Finally, A Way To Harvest Hydroelectric Energy From Toilet Flushes” in Korea – Popular Science, 2014
Strategy
Reduced Water Usage
Strategy
Nutrient Recycling
“Urine is chock full of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, which are the nutrients plants need to thrive—and the main ingredients in common mineral fertilizers.”
- Scientific American, 2010
“The Global Phosphorus Research Initiative, led by Swedish and Australian scientists, estimates that the world’s readily available phosphorus supplies will be inadequate to meet agricultural demand within 30 to 40 years.”
– American Scientist, 2010
Nitrogen CyclePhosphorous Cycle
Strategy
Air-filtering plants
BenzeneFormaldehydeTrichloroethyleneVOCs
Dwarf Date PalmAreca PalmEnglish IvyBoston FernLily TurfChinese EvergreenBamboo PalmSelloum PhilodendronFlamingo LilyDevil’s IvySpider PlantBroadleaf Lady+ More-NASA Clean Air Study, 1989
StrategyMicrobial Materials Hygienics
Titanium Oxide No Touch Functionality
Thank you
BibliographyHome Photo:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&docid=EbwPJVtqUPgUCM&tbnid=YIfqcBqEs6gi2M:&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhomesolid.com%2Ftag%2Fhome-construction%2F&ei=jdY1VIfeJ8qwyATunoCICQ&bvm=bv.76943099,d.aWw&psig=AFQjCNGUlX73JUNFnT2pW0NETgEbqX6kvg&ust=1412900859842372Toilet Photos:http://itthing.com/wp-content/uploads/funny-pictures-the-toilet-trooper-KMX.jpghttp://ava7.com/images/funny-toilet-pictures/mouth-toilet.jpgDoctor Photo:http://www.samsung.com/global/business/web/healthcare/common/img/img_kv_healthcare_01.jpg