Title :
Making waves in the bath
Author :
Horgan, Jonathan ; Guterl, Fred ; Fletcher, C.
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
fDate :
5/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Presents the BathWomb (sold by WaterJet Corp., Canoga Park, California) which is more than just an ordinary bathtub. It is a therapy, a retreat, a form of escapist bathing and incorporates a massaging pillow, stereo system, whirlpool, humidifier and waterproof control panel. Bathroom scales also play an important role in the high tech bathroom. The scales are equipped with memory and a speech synthesizer chip. The digital thermometer and digital blood pressure meter are mentioned.
Keywords :
computerised control; BathWomb; WaterJet Corp.; bathroom scales; computerised bath; digital blood pressure meter; digital thermometer; escapist bathing; humidifier; massaging pillow; speech synthesizer chip; stereo system; therapy; waterproof control panel; whirlpool; Batteries; Biomedical monitoring; Blood pressure; Computers; Educational institutions; Medical services; Monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1985.6370662
