POC 001 · Bathroom Health · Founding Pilot Live

Desirability of Acoustic
Monitoring in the Bathroom

This pilot explores whether the bathroom can serve as a trusted, everyday setting for early health sensing — starting with non-invasive acoustic monitoring. It is run in partnership with a large international bathroom OEM, alongside a validated sensing startup and a small number of carefully selected sites.

Desirability
Primary focus
of this proof-of-concept
Limited
Participation by invitation
Small number of selected sites
Phase 1
Non-clinical · Fast to execute
$20–40k AUD entry
The question

Do people accept this kind of sensing in this kind of space?

The bathroom is the most data-rich, least-monitored location in any residential or care environment. It is visited multiple times daily, produces continuous passive signals about physiological state, and is where early warning of costly clinical conditions first becomes detectable.

This pilot asks one practical question: will people willingly accept non-invasive acoustic monitoring in the bathroom as part of a preventive health routine? The answer will inform real product and investment decisions — for the OEM partner, for health providers, and for the evidence base BHOS is building.

Scope

What this pilot tests

Acceptance and comfort with bathroom-based acoustic sensing
Trust, privacy boundaries, and consent durability over time
Signal usability in real bathroom environments
Relevance of insights to clinicians and operators
Operator interest in aggregated, non-identifiable insights
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Not a clinical trial
No diagnostic claims are made and no changes to care pathways are involved. This is a desirability and feasibility study — scoped to generate a clear go / no-go signal for the next phase.
Participation

Partner roles

Three types of partners are involved, each contributing something different and learning something different.

Living Labs & Sites
Paid participation with clear scope and timeline
Governance and brand protection built in
Early role in shaping bathroom-based innovation
Clinicians & Experts
Influence how emerging signals are interpreted
Help define what is useful versus noise
Contribute without regulatory burden
Innovators & Startups
Learn what works in real-world settings
Generate credible evidence, not slideware
Join a reference pilot others will build on
Structure

How the pilot runs

01
Clear decision question and success thresholds defined upfront
02
One primary sensing intervention, delivered via app
03
Real bathrooms, real users, short timeline
04
Shared evidence framework across all participating sites
05
Go / no-go decision for the next phase
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Participation is limited
and by invitation.

If you are interested in joining this pilot as a site, clinician, or innovation partner, register your interest and we will be in touch. A detailed POC advisory brief is available under password to serious prospective partners.

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