This is literally trash.
A Texas startup called Throne is making waves in the poop community after devising a camera that attaches to toilets to film poop.
Describing the gnarly camera, simply called Throne, the Austin-based tech company wrote, “Throne uses a downward-facing camera that securely captures video every time you visit the bathroom.” on their site.
But they don’t film bowel movements for s-ts and giggles. This seemingly voyeuristic technology is used to protect the user’s gut health.
To protect user privacy, Throne (pictured) only records “the contents of the toilet,” according to the site. throne
The downward-facing device simply clips onto the edge of the toilet and takes video of your stool. The doctor-trained artificial intelligence then analyzes the stool to provide insight into the user’s daily ‘digestion and hydration status‘.
This strange data is provided through a smartphone application that comes with a personalized health record.
Throne determines the moisture level of your poop by specifically looking for health indicators in your poop, as well as the “nuances” of your urine. TechCrunch reported.
On a larger scale, “bowel monitoring can provide valuable insight into digestive health and nutrient absorption as well as serve as an early warning sign for a variety of conditions, such as gastrointestinal bleeding,” the site explains.
AI provides feedback on the user’s diet and more. throne
“This is a cost-effective and non-invasive way to monitor overall health,” they add. “And for individuals with chronic gastrointestinal conditions, this is an essential part of their ongoing care.”
Of course, such photography of feces raises privacy concerns. Countless Airbnb horror stories have been provenThere are few things more transgressive than a cam in a bathroom, let alone a zone.
However, Throne assures potential users of the site that they understand this health information is “very personal.”
To protect your privacy, Digital Documentor only records “toilet contents” on a site-by-site basis.
“Other data is irrelevant to our mission and may compromise our ability to provide accurate health insights,” Throne declares. “We use image recognition technology to automatically delete irrelevant images. This way, only bathroom-related data is retained.”
Users can also request full access to the data they have collected, and the company will delete all information upon request (no need to worry about it being hacked and sent to the scat fetish industry).
Best of all, all data is “anonymized,” meaning the data cannot be traced back to the original user.
The bathroom cam will set users back $499, but the company is selling it for $299 for those who want to get in early.
