TemperSure [a temperature control for showers]

For the average home user, shower and bath temperature control is achieved by adjusting shower/faucet handles while cautiously sensing with one's hand the water temperature delivered by a water fixture. For a user in the shower, scalding may occur because of water flow changes caused by simultaneous usage of water by others in the house. For the hotel patron, there is an increased danger for scalding because of the greater chance of simultaneous showers/baths. The conventional "adjust-and-feel" method of temperature control must be used but again is no guarantee of the comfort and safety of the water temperature provided by the shower. The goals of our project are to reduce the need for the "adjust-and-feel" method of temperature control, and to develop a solution to ensure comfort and most of all, safety, for shower/bath users. We also aim at providing a solution for automatically adjusting to water temperature changes for commercial/institutional uses to reduce the need for manual valve maintenance.