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Intelligent toilet

Intelligent toilet is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Intelligent toilet rather than just read about it. In short: An intelligent toilet or smart toilet (sometimes referred to as a modern day bidet) is a bathroom plumbing fixture or type of electronic bidet toilet which incorporates traditional bidet cleansing (for genital, buttocks and anal hygiene), with the added enhancement of modern smart home technology. Modern intelligent toilets incorporate electronic bidet cleansing functions into a ceramic toilet bowl for a low-profile…

Key takeaways

Intelligent toilet belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Intelligent toilet to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Intelligent toilet from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

An intelligent toilet or smart toilet (sometimes referred to as a modern day bidet) is a bathroom plumbing fixture or type of electronic bidet toilet which incorporates traditional bidet cleansing (for genital, buttocks and anal hygiene), with the added enhancement of modern smart home technology. Modern intelligent toilets incorporate electronic bidet cleansing functions into a ceramic toilet bowl for a low-profile and modern aesthetic. Intelligent toilet bidet functions are managed through voice command, mobile app or remote control navigation, depending on the toilet's manufacturer, make and model. Lower-cost options include a detachable toilet seat referred to as an "electronic bidet ("e-bidet")" seat, which are becoming increasingly popular as well.

Features Electronic bidet shower for front and rear cleansing Seat-warming Adjustable water temperature Deodorizer Air dryer Many models offer water-conservative 1.0–1.28 gallons per flush Illuminating nightlight

Hygienic applications Intelligent toilets and electronic bidets alleviate numerous health concerns, especially for users with sensitive or damaged skin. By eliminating fecal bacteria left behind by toilet paper, intelligent toilets also dramatically increase a user's hygiene by preventing the spread of bacteria to each user's hands. Intelligent toilets can aid:

Skin rashes Hemorrhoid discomfort Physical limitations (that may make traditional toilet paper wiping difficult) Post-childbirth perineum cleansing and soothing

Environmental applications Intelligent toilets can be environmentally beneficial as they reduce a user's need for toilet paper, saving households money on paper products and allowing users to reduce their paper consumption over time. Modern high-efficiency intelligent toilets also use 1.0–1.28 gallons of water per flush, reducing water consumption and waste as well.

History In the 1700s, Bidets introduced throughout numerous European countries as a standard for hygiene and in some countries, contraceptive measures. Electronic bidets are introduced around the world in the 1980s with popularity slowly growing in Japan, Europe and North America. By the 2000s, numerous vendors including AXENT Switzerland, American Standard, TOTO, Duravit, and Kohler introduce one-piece, design-conscious electronic bidets. As more suppliers enter the market, electronic bidet toilets become more uniquely-designed while manufacturers begin testing the incorporation of more advanced toilet functions and tools. In the 2010s smart home technology and home automation gains momentum as homeowners begin incorporating digital lighting, climate, entertainment, appliance and home-monitoring systems into their homes. AXENT Switzerland debuts the user-monitoring and automated intelligent XT-SPA and AXENT.ONE Plus intelligent toilet at the Guangzhou Design Week in November 2017. Kohler promotes the Kohler Konnect concept suite and Veil intelligent toilet at CES in January 2018.

In popular culture Intelligent toilets have been featured in the comedy Why Him? starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston. In a 2020 interview, American actor Dennis Quaid also announced that he bought a smart toilet, after being inspired from a stay at Las Vegas hotel. He also discussed his usage of a multiple wireless utilities.

See also Bidet Electronic bidet History of toilets Toilets in Japan

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Intelligent toilet

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Intelligent toilet claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Intelligent toilet before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Intelligent toilet ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Intelligent toilet

In research: Intelligent toilet appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Intelligent toilet in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Intelligent toilet is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bathroom equipment, Sewerage, Smart devices, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Intelligent toilet outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Intelligent toilet in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Intelligent toilet means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Intelligent toilet out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Intelligent toilet in simple terms?

Why does Intelligent toilet matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Intelligent toilet?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Intelligent toilet.