NovaMist
Conceptual smart fire system for residential kitchen
Timeline
Fall 2025 I 15 weeks
About 49 % of all reported residential structure fires start in the kitchen — making the kitchen by far the most common location for home fires
The Gap of Fire Safety
Residential fire safety hasn’t changed much for residential homes. This creates an opportunity to redesign fire safety as a simple household product that fits naturally into daily kitchen routines.
Lessons from Front Lines
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“Something that would help us if there were more devices for residential buildings”
Quote 2
“It would be cool to have a device activate a suppressant once it detects a fire like the commercial sprinkler system”
How can we design a new innovative way to suppress fires that can both detect and suppress kitchen fires before tragedy strikes?
Smart Integrated Response System
