Toilet management systems, methods, and techniques

Abstract

Toilet management systems and methods are provided. In an example system, a central monitoring component compiles usage information from sensors stationed at multiple toilet units and compiles a report of usage patterns. The usage patterns are networked to potential users via a user interface available on a webpage or mobile communications device. The user interface recommends which candidate toilet unit to use based on longest time since last use and/or least number of occupants since last maintenance or cleaning. The user interface may display two visual dials defining, for each toilet unit, amount of time elapsed since last occupancy and number of occupants since last maintenance or cleaning, and other metrics via bar charts. The example system extends a reservation system for a potential user to reserve a toilet unit based on the recommendation or the usage patterns provided over the network.