Toilet with Excreta Volume Pressure Sensor

A toilet adapted to measure the amount of excreta received comprising:

• a bowl adapted to receive excreta;
• a volume of flush water into which the excreta is received after being received by the bowl;
• and
• a pressure sensor configured to monitor the pressure exerted by the flush water and any excreta therein;
• wherein data from monitoring the pressure of the flush water is used to determine if the volume of flush water matches a preferred amount of flush water and the volume of flush water is adjusted toward the preferred amount if it is not;
• and
• wherein data from monitoring the pressure of the flush water is used to determine the weight or volume of the excreta received by the bowl.

A method for determining a urine characteristic from an excreta event comprising:

• providing a toilet comprising:
• a bowl adapted to receive excreta;
• a volume of flush water into which the excreta is received after being received by the bowl;
• and
• a pressure sensor configured to monitor the pressure exerted by the flush water and any excreta therein;
• monitoring the volume of flush water during a time period that overlaps an excreta event;
• analyzing how the volume of the flush water changes as a result of excreta being deposited into the bowl;
• identifying a volume change feature of the data from the monitoring that correspond with a urination event;
• and
• using the volume change feature that corresponds with a urination event to determine a urine characteristic from the excreta event.