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A system and method for collecting data on individual and aggregate use of toilet tissue or other types of rolled absorbent paper in a public washroom includes a sensing system for sensing one or more characteristics of paper use at a particular dispensing location, and a recording system for receiv

A system and method for collecting data on individual and aggregate use of toilet tissue or other types of rolled absorbent paper in a public washroom includes a sensing system for sensing one or more characteristics of paper use at a particular dispensing location, and a recording system for receiving and recording data from the sensing system, whereby paper use at the dispensing location can be monitored and studied. The system further analyzes the data to determine such things as the total amount of paper used, the duration of time over which paper is used, the number of discrete pulls on the paper taken by a user and the amount of paper taken by a user per discrete pull.

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A system for collecting data on toilet tissue use at a particular location, comprising: sensing means for sensing one or more characteristics of toilet tissue use at a particular dispensing location; recording means, in communication with said sensing means, for receiving and recording data from sai

A system for collecting data on toilet tissue use at a particular location, comprising: sensing means for sensing one or more characteristics of toilet tissue use at a particular dispensing location; recording means, in communication with said sensing means, for receiving and recording data from said sensing means, whereby toilet tissue use at the dispensing location can be monitored and studied; and analyzing means for analyzing information received from said sensing means, said analyzing means further for calculating a duration of time over which tissue is used. A system for analyzing individual and aggregate usage of toilet tissue use at a particular toilet stall, comprising: determining means for determining whether a person is present in a toilet stall; sensing means for sensing one or more characteristics of toilet tissue use at the toilet stall; analyzing means for analyzing data that is supplied by said sensing means, wherein said analyzing means is further for calculating a duration of time over which tissue is used; and recording means for recording data from at least one of said sensing means and said analyzing means, whereby toilet tissue use at the toilet stall can be accurately monitored and studied.