EToilet
An electronic toilet or eToilet is a type of
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (in English, the Clean India Mission) which intends to reduce the practice of open defecation.[1]
eToilets are self-contained, self-cleaning, unisex, user-friendly, unmanned, automated and remotely monitored toilet pods installed in public places. They were developed by a private company, Eram Scientific Solutions, in 2008.[2] Like Sanisette, eToilet is a registered trademark. This registered trademark, similar to Sanisette, demonstrates a growing trend towards integrating technology and convenience in public hygiene facilities.
Features
eToilets can be
sensors
to initiate automatic functions including pre-flush and post-flush platform cleaning, after a specified number of uses. Indication lights are displayed outside the unit which helps the user to identify whether the facility is occupied (red light) or unoccupied (green light) and whether the facility is out of service, for example if the water supply is low.
See also
- Sanisette, a registered trademark for a similar toilet
- Self-cleaning floor
References
- ^ Krishnan, Vidya (3 November 2014). "Innovative eToilets key to Narendra Modi's Clean India mission". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "eToilet - India's first Electronic Toilet". 2016-04-14.(registration required)
Further reading
- "This eToilet Is Changing The Way Public Sanitation Works In India". The Better India. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- "eToilet (India's first electronic public toilet) - Resources • SuSanA". Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- "Kerala Village Installs World's First E-Toilet Which Generates Power And Fertilizer From Waste". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- Anoop, Aabha (2016-04-20). "Mixed response to e-toilet facility". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-04-11.