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The Elevar Toilet Opens and Closes with the Easy Depression of Pedals

— April 26, 2013 — Art & Design
A great deal of people are at least slightly disgusted by the idea of touching the seat of a shared toilet, making a design like the Elevar Toilet rather appealing. This is a latrine that allows you to open it up and shut it once more with the use of two pedals and a single finger.

For anyone preferring to sit down on the john, he'll simply need to push his foot down onto the left pedal beneath the toilet bowl. This will lift only the lid and leave the ring-shaped seat in place. To raise both up, the user can press down on both pedals and every component will open up and lock into place. Luke Woodard's Elevar Toilet requires a push of a button to flush, which automatically closes the cover again.
Trend Themes
1. Touchless Sanitary Solutions - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing touchless toilet designs that eliminate the need for physical contact and increase hygiene.
2. Pedal-operated Toilets - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating pedal-operated toilets that provide a convenient and hands-free way to open and close the seat, enhancing user experience.
3. Automated Flushing Systems - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing automated flushing systems that simplify the flushing process and ensure the seat cover automatically closes after use.
Industry Implications
1. Bathroom Fixture Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating advanced technologies into bathroom fixtures to improve functionality and hygiene.
2. Smart Home Automation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating pedal-operated and touchless toilet designs into smart home automation systems for an improved and hygienic bathroom experience.
3. Commercial Restroom Maintenance - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering touchless and automated toilet solutions to commercial establishments to enhance restroom hygiene and user satisfaction.
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