A first look at Withings' toilet bowl urine analyzer<p>There are certain things you can’t really demonstrate in the same way as other pieces of consumer electronics. A WiFi-connected urine analyzer that sits in your toilet and samples your pee for analysis is one such gadget. That’s why I had to go to a behind-closed-doors event in a private suite here at CES in Las Vegas to test out this
prototype version of Withings’ U-Scan.</p><div id="6b5cbe724c1241e39495fbdc2febd188"><div style="left:0;width:100%;height:0;position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;"><iframe src="
https://www.youtube.com/embed/HPjIBAfiOz8?rel=0" style="top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;border:0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div><p>U-Scan is Withings first attempt at a body fluid-analysis device, albeit one with the weight of such a well-regarded brand in the health tech space. The shell-shaped hardware sits on the edge of your bowl like a scent block, and catches a small sample of fluid while you’re micturating. After around a minute, users will find conclusions about their menstrual cycle or nutrition, depending on what cartridge is installed, pushed to their phone.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Regardless of biology, you’ll need to sit down on the toilet to use this thing, and that it’s a little surprising when the hardware lights up when it starts working. You’ll certainly know when it is as well, since it makes a fairly noticeable whirring noise while your sample is processed. At this early stage, I was able to receive information about two stats: The pH of my urine as well as its specific gravity.</p><p>Now, I could reveal what my stats were, but I’d much rather not spoil the video where you can learn a little bit more about how it all works.</p>
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A first look at Withings' toilet bowl urine analyzer
