University of Maryland scientists have created a fart-tracking device. Any volunteers?

[Railer13]

The title pretty well says it all. Researchers at U of M have created a 3-D printed device that fits in your underwear and counts the number of farts you release over a period of time.

Smart Underwear is able to track whenever a person farts. While it may sound silly, this information could be a big benefit to our health, according to the leading scientist behind the effort.

Dr. Brantley Hall’s lab looks more like a factory these days, with multiple 3D printers running at all times.

The machines are working constantly to produce devices about the size of a nickel and it goes on your underwear.

You can volunteer for the project, known as the Human Flatus Atlas. Details are in the article.

University of Maryland researchers create device to track how often people fart

[Dung_Beetle]

With my competitive streak, perhaps it’s better if I don’t participate. I really want that button, though!

[TroutMan]

From the thread title, I first thought the device would identify who farted. Which on the surface seems helpful, but on reflection, some things are probably best left unknown.

[TroutMan]

@Railer13

You can volunteer for the project, known as the Human Flatus Atlas.

From the website:

Due to overwhelming demand, enrollment in the Human Flatus Atlas is currently paused.

People evidently really want to know about farting.

[purplehorseshoe]

Having woken myself out of a sound sleep (“what the hell was THAT?!”) I’d be amused to know the scientific data I can produce.

[Q.Q.Switcheroo]

How do projects like that get funded when important questions like this remain unanswered?:

If you burp, fart, and sneeze at the same time, will you die?