An Indian startup has developed an e-toilet which can save water and provide quality sanitation.
Indian startup Eram Scientific Solutions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has fabricated an electronic public toilet made up of steel, fiber, and aluminum. The electronic toilet called Delight Bharat promises better sanitation through inbuilt facilities which would automatically flush, clean, and sterilize the toilet.
The electronic toilet or e-toilet by Eram has been designed and
manufactured on the basic premise of saving water and ensuring clean,
hygienic toilets in public areas across India. It occupies 45 square
feet and
comprises components such as motion and infrared sensors to sense if the toilet is occupied or not, an FM radio system, and automatic system for opening and closing of the door. The design incorporates both the manual and automatic worlds. For example, in case the user forgets to flush, the sensor detects it and the toilet is flushed automatically. If the floor outside the urinal gets dirty, once the user leaves, the floor is automatically cleaned with pressurized steam and a jet of water.
The sterilization and cleaning of the e-toilet happens usually after every five users. This frequency can be changed manually by the administrator by altering the settings on the e-toilet’s dedicated website. The changes in the settings are immediately put into effect via a GPRS system. The control panel on the back of every e-toilet installation also allows for other functionalities such as audio advertisement. In case the administrator has a sponsor and wants that an advertisement be played while a person is using the facility, he or she just needs to plug a portable storage device in the control panel and the content will be played automatically.
One can experience the association of the toilet with technology as soon as the user approaches it — the user is required to place a coin (the preset denomination can be of `1 to `5) in the coin slot. As soon as the coin is inserted, the automatic coin evaluator detects whether or not the amount is correct, and then the voice prompts follow. On receipt of the correct amount, the e-toilet door automatically slides aside, allowing the user to step in and manually unlock or lock the door from inside. The digital displays on the façade let others know that the space is occupied.
The research team at Eram has incorporated an algorithm in the e-toilet to check the time of usage and release water in the flush accordingly, minimizing the wastage of water. For example, if the toilet is used for three minutes or less then the system releases only 1.5 liters of water and so on.
Vandalism and theft protection sensors have also been put in place to monitor the system and alert accordingly. Through the remote monitoring system, the overall health, cleanliness, water levels, and air conditioning of the e-toilet can be periodically monitored by an administrator.
Eram has also installed solar panels on the roof top to provide electricity for the toilet. It has also developed ways to reuse and recycle the flushed water by employing bio-membrane and bacteria which eat the faeces and hence render the sewage tanks smell-free. Currently, Eram is charging `150,000 for installation of one unit of the basic e-toilet model.
Indian startup Eram Scientific Solutions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has fabricated an electronic public toilet made up of steel, fiber, and aluminum. The electronic toilet called Delight Bharat promises better sanitation through inbuilt facilities which would automatically flush, clean, and sterilize the toilet.
ELECTRONICALLY HYGENIC The electronic toilet Delight Bharat
is equipped with sensors and systems that automatically flush, clean,
and sterilize the toilet.
Credit: Eram Scientific Solutions
Credit: Eram Scientific Solutions
comprises components such as motion and infrared sensors to sense if the toilet is occupied or not, an FM radio system, and automatic system for opening and closing of the door. The design incorporates both the manual and automatic worlds. For example, in case the user forgets to flush, the sensor detects it and the toilet is flushed automatically. If the floor outside the urinal gets dirty, once the user leaves, the floor is automatically cleaned with pressurized steam and a jet of water.
The sterilization and cleaning of the e-toilet happens usually after every five users. This frequency can be changed manually by the administrator by altering the settings on the e-toilet’s dedicated website. The changes in the settings are immediately put into effect via a GPRS system. The control panel on the back of every e-toilet installation also allows for other functionalities such as audio advertisement. In case the administrator has a sponsor and wants that an advertisement be played while a person is using the facility, he or she just needs to plug a portable storage device in the control panel and the content will be played automatically.
One can experience the association of the toilet with technology as soon as the user approaches it — the user is required to place a coin (the preset denomination can be of `1 to `5) in the coin slot. As soon as the coin is inserted, the automatic coin evaluator detects whether or not the amount is correct, and then the voice prompts follow. On receipt of the correct amount, the e-toilet door automatically slides aside, allowing the user to step in and manually unlock or lock the door from inside. The digital displays on the façade let others know that the space is occupied.
The research team at Eram has incorporated an algorithm in the e-toilet to check the time of usage and release water in the flush accordingly, minimizing the wastage of water. For example, if the toilet is used for three minutes or less then the system releases only 1.5 liters of water and so on.
Vandalism and theft protection sensors have also been put in place to monitor the system and alert accordingly. Through the remote monitoring system, the overall health, cleanliness, water levels, and air conditioning of the e-toilet can be periodically monitored by an administrator.
Eram has also installed solar panels on the roof top to provide electricity for the toilet. It has also developed ways to reuse and recycle the flushed water by employing bio-membrane and bacteria which eat the faeces and hence render the sewage tanks smell-free. Currently, Eram is charging `150,000 for installation of one unit of the basic e-toilet model.
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