# Smart Toilet Paper Holders The RollScout Sends an Alert When People are Low on Bathroom Tissues By Meghan Young | Published 2014-08-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilet-paper-holder References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2014/08/06/smart-toilet-paper-holder-sends-low-tp-alerts/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/26703418/rollscouttm-go-in-peace) As simple an act as replacing [toilet paper rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollieco) may be, it looks like people really could benefit from something like this smart toilet paper holder. Dubbed RollScout, it is a hi-tech alternative that provides an alert when people are running dangerously low on their square count. It connects to people smartphones through an accompanying app to do so. Yet if someone happens to miss said alert, the smart toilet paper holder starts to blink an annoying red light to ensure that the message is eventually received. Powered by a single A23 battery that can last a year, RollScout ensures that people no longer become stranded in the bathroom because they have forgotten to replace their rolls. Or worse. It is currently being funded on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathroom-privacy). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Bathroom Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more smart bathroom products that enhance convenience and improve user experience. - **Connected Home Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate RollScout with other connected home devices to create a seamless ecosystem that can automate various household tasks. - **Internet of Things (iot) in Restrooms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the application of IoT in public restrooms to enhance maintenance operations and improve user satisfaction. ### Where This Applies - **Home Automation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smart home automation systems that can integrate with smart toilet paper holders to create a more efficient and convenient household. - **Personal Hygiene Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create smart and connected personal hygiene products that can track usage and alert users when supplies are running low. - **Facilities Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement IoT-based solutions in facilities management to optimize restroom maintenance, reduce costs, and improve overall user satisfaction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Health Tracker Toilet Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/throne-one.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Toilet Health Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dekoda-camera.md) - [Feature-Packed Smart Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neolet.md) - [Smart Monitoring Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vovo-neo.md) - [Health-Tracking Toilet Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shanmu-s1.md) - [Bathroom Privacy Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathroom-privacy.md) - [Senior Bowel Tracking Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-legacy-senior-communities.md) - [Sustainable Paper Towel Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-towel-holder-1.md)