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Language
English (en)
Publication Date
Fall 12-9-2024
Document Type
Final Report
Embargo Date
1-16-2026
Problem Statement
How do we make toilets more accessible for all people - regardless of physical, mental, emotional impediments - while also ensuring simplicity and cost-effectiveness? Utilizing sensors, our toilet device is designed to automatically open and close the toilet lid upon approach, increasing ease of use and general hygiene of the user while being friendly to those who struggle with certain disabilities or impairments.
Class Name
Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)
Recommended Citation
Scaff, Alex; McGahren, Kenna; and Sibley, Daniel, "MEMS 411: Automated Assistive Toilet" (2024). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 228.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/228