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ARTICLE · 28 JUNE 2017

Turning The Tap On Digital Bathrooms

We are familiar with telephones, TV and music being available in luxurious hotel bathrooms and this has slowly migrated into the domestic environment.

United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

In our rapidly evolving world, an increasing number of products are either connected to the internet or wireless, so we take a look at the one room in the house we thought would be sacrosanct, the bathroom.

We are familiar with telephones, TV and music being available in luxurious hotel bathrooms and this has slowly migrated into the domestic environment. But another revolution is also adapting, moving control of various taps and temperatures away from mechanical objects we physically turn, to elegant touch panels and proximity sensors that activate when we are near.

Part of what's known as "The Internet of Things" (IoT), this technology is connecting the world like never before. Low-cost sensors coupled with wireless technologies are bringing everything online. Devices communicate with each other on the home network or via Bluetooth, sharing information, transferring files and digital media, and providing remote access and control for domestic appliances. This

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