2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
In 2040, the bathroom will become the one-stop center for hygiene, beauty and health in your home. Let's look behind the curtain of time together and be surprised at the uniqueness of future technologies.
Ian Pearson Popular futurist with high prediction accuracy, author of several books
Auto-adjustable mirror, shower, faucet lights, smart toilets, adjustable heated floors, advanced toothbrushes and other advanced personal care products have become commonplace in modern bathrooms. Big changes are coming in the coming years.
It may seem that the profession of Ian Pearson is built on idle talk, non-obviousness and other vague methods that are teeming with palmistry, extrasensory perception, astrology. In fact, this is not the case. Dr. Pearson supports his conclusions about the future of technology with a strong scientific background (degrees in physics and mathematics, inventions), analysis of world trends and common sense. An engineer draws logical conclusions about tomorrow based on what we already see today. For example, if someone invests heavily in the development of a specific technology and there are no obvious obstacles (political, economic, social) on the way to success, the futurologist makes a forecast: the development will “shoot” and take root.
Ian Pearson recently talked about his vision for a private bathroom in 2025 and 2040. His ideas seemed very interesting to me, so I decided to tell you about them.
2025
In 10 years, the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) will become an integral part of our lives. A person will be able to control the bathroom not only from a mobile phone, but also with the help of other smart things, including even wearable jewelry.
The identification system will provide instant personalization of the environment according to the preferences and mood of the person. For example, wall screens and virtual windows will create an invigorating or relaxing atmosphere, depending on the situation. For example, some wall and floor tiles will act as displays and speakers for a truly immersive experience. If you wish, taking a shower will give you the sensation of swimming under the streams of a picturesque waterfall.
Smart mirrors will perform a health check and make up recommendations. They will be equipped with high-resolution cameras that will be able to examine the skin in great detail, highlight its imperfections, recommend cosmetic products or procedures to correct them, and give advice on behavior or diet. A retinal scan will indicate a number of diseases. Respiratory chemistry sensors will perform a daily health check. Floor mats will replace the scales.
If necessary, mirrors can be used for remote examination of patients by doctors, and clients - by beauty consultants. Mirrors will download samples of makeup products from a particular manufacturer from the Web and immediately apply them to the reflection of the face. Of course, in the same way, a person will be able to try on new clothes, jewelry or hair. People with poor eyesight will be able to look at themselves without glasses. Thus, the bathroom will become almost the main shopping center.
Already today, smart toilets are able to analyze the chemical composition of stool. In 2025, they will spread everywhere and will acquire ultraviolet lamps that will not leave microbes a chance to survive even under the rim - they will simply die out.
If desired, ultraviolet light will kill the infection during the absence of people and on the scale of the entire room. In general, sterility is 24/7.
A set of such measures will be encouraged by national governments and insurers, because early warning of disease reduces the cost of treatment.
It is important that the bathrooms will be sold in the form of ready-made factory blocks. Their installation will be quick and easy. In the event of a breakdown or the need for improvement, individual parts can be replaced without difficulty. All thanks to the modular system, for example, like the upcoming Project Ara phones.
2040
Further more. By 2040, some bathroom items will be 3D printed to maximize customer satisfaction. Some of them, for example a toilet, will be able to change their shape, adapting to the anatomical features of each individual person. Smart lighting, depending on the position of people, will illuminate or dim the light in different areas of the room.
The virtual environment will become an extremely important part of the lives of future generations. Graphene chips implanted in human skin will connect to the nervous system. This way we will be able to record or reproduce a wide variety of sensations, and they will be no worse than natural ones.
Makeup will also evolve and become smart. Its self-organizing particles immediately adapt to the position on the face and change their color. Beauties and beauties will simply smear the composition on the skin, choose through the mirror the combination of shadows, powder and lipstick they like, and smart makeup will make the picture a reality. It can change as often as needed during the day. Mirrors will praise people for a successful "coloring" or warn if they get excited.
Diagnostics of diseases will go into the hands of artificial intelligence, which will know everything about us: a person's lifestyle, level of physical activity, nutrition, DNA, a complete history of diseases, as well as information about analyzes obtained from all kinds of sensors. The picture will be supplemented by data from nerve endings and blood capillaries, read using subcutaneous chips.
Electronic fibers in soft rugs and towels will be able to monitor the body's electrical signals for medical purposes. Transcranial magnetic stimulation will give a feeling of complete relaxation.
The cleaning and maintenance of the bathtubs of the future will be robots. They will also give a massage, bathe a child or correct a manicure.
During air conditioning, unpleasant odors, bacteria and pollen will be removed from the bathroom, saturating the air with aromas and negative ions. Flies and mosquitoes will be shot down with laser cannons. Ultraviolet treatment of the premises will be complemented by plasma sterilization. Dirty water will be cleaned with graphene filters and reused.
Conclusion
This concept was presented by Ian Pearson as part of a joint project with a British plumbing fixture retailer. You can argue with such a bold look, disagree, not understand it, but still want it to come true as soon as possible, isn't it?
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