Google wants to create a revolutionary smart health connected bathroom!

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A patent has recently been filed by Google to present a fully smart health connected bathroom. The device would be able to measure the health status of users and transmit medical data to doctors.

Google is increasingly interested in smart health connected health home technologies. Sooner or later, the Mountain View firm expects to expand its sprawling influence in this booming market. The proof : the giant recently filed a patent for a fully smart health connected bathroom.

A bathroom full of sensors

Each element of this bathroom would be equipped with sensors to track and measure the health of the user. The bath mat, bathtub, or even the toilet seat would be designed to assess the health condition of users.

For example, depending on the electrical signals emitted by the body, the smart health connected bath mat would be able to measure the heart rate. Behind the bathroom mirror, a camera would be able to detect changes in skin color to calculate blood volume through plethysmography. In the toilet, sensors could measure blood pressure. The bathtub as for her evaluate echoes with ultrasound sensors to estimate blood pressure and internal tissue movements.

In addition to blood pressure and heart rate, sensors could also evaluate the user's muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, integumentary and nervous systems. A complete portrait of the health condition could therefore be drawn up.

Data transmitted to doctors

If the user agrees, all collected data can be directly transmitted to health professionals. According to Google, the data collected in the privacy of the bathroom would be much more valuable than those recovered by the doctor in his office. Because, these data are aggregated daily, and not punctually during a medical appointment.

Simple patent or concrete project of Google?

Recently filed, this patent was however designed by Jeffrey Rogers, then director of engineering at Google. The latter is now working at IBM as Global Research Leader. This concept is therefore prior to September 2015, when Roger left Google.

Even if this invention seems revolutionary, remember that it is for the moment only a patent. Technology giants like Google and Apple are constantly developing new ideas, immediately patented to ensure full intellectual property. However, most of these patents never materialize.

Be that as it may, Google's ambitions for the health sector are real. In addition to this bathroom project, the firm has been working for months on Google Lens, a smart health connected lens capable of measuring blood sugar levels, to help diabetics. It remains to be seen when the Californian will finally enter this market, and if consumers will agree to give him their medical data.

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