摘要 |
[Problem] To examine, each time the bowels are evacuated, the health state or an occult blood portion in feces by attaching a plurality of color sensing units to a toilet seat and capturing images of the surface color of feces when defecated. [Solution] In the present invention, before feces which have been excreted from the body sink into a water-seal portion, the periphery of the feces is optically captured and the color of the surface of the feces is detected. By monitoring changes in color, the health state of the user who defecates is monitored. In particular, by confirming the presence or absence of an occult blood portion, the present invention is useful for early detection of colorectal cancer, and fecal occult blood examination can be hygienically carried out without burdening the user. |