In Japan, homeowners will soon be able to answer those questions with a mere push of a button. The houses burst with little high-tech perks.
Lights go on by themselves when someone enters the room.
The toilet weighs you, monitors body fat and measures your urine sugar. The technology marks a dramatic turnaround for the Japanese home, where until the 1960s a bathtub was considered an extra. Even today, homes are flimsy and cramped by international standards. Paying for Convenience A visitor to an HII home operates a home medical computer kit. The computer allows the user to monitor their pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, and to receive medical advice by communicating with doctors and hospitals electronically.