SINGAPORE: Three third-year students of Singapore
Polytechnic (SP) have designed a portable automated toilet seat to
help the elderly and mild stroke patients stand up with little
effort.
The Adjustable Toilet Seat is for those who have
difficulty standing up after using the toilet.
It has a wireless push button which raises an electrical
jack to tilt the seat up to 35 degrees - enough to help the user
stand up with minimal strength.
A limit switch is activated, cutting off the electrical supply to
the jack.
A timer kicks in for 30 seconds.
After that, the jack retracts to its collapsed position.
The seat can support up to 200 kilograms.
With the automated toilet seat, users won't always need a nurse or
walking frames to help them up from the toilet seat.
The students worked on the project with St Andrew's Community
Hospital, as part of SP Care Projects.
The seat is one of 14 student-developed projects that'll be donated
to hospitals and homes, such as St Andrew's Community Hospital, St
Luke's Hospital, All Saints Home, Bishan Home, Assisi Hospice and
HCA Hospice Care.
- CNA/ck