"It is based on acoustics and temperature, so it basically picks up the noise of the water as it runs through the pipe, " Dr Hendrickx explained.
它的工作原理基于声音和温度,总体上是采集水流过水管时的杂音,同时也记录下温度的变化。
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Dr Hendrickx acknowledged that the survey was not representative of the entire nation, but added that there were plans to conduct more surveys in the future.
亨德里克斯博士承认,这项调查并不能代表全国的整体状况,但已有在今后举办更多此类调查的计划。
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Previously, data on showering behaviour had been collated by asking households to complete questionnaires. But this approach had a number of drawbacks, Dr Hendrickx explained.