This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carsten Brinkschulte, the CEO of Dryad Networks, an IoT company offering wildfire-detection tech. The following has been edited for length and ...

"By building a sensor that is able to detect specific VOCs at very low concentrations in real time, it can give home and business owners a more accurate picture of air quality and any potential health ...

When it comes to modern electronics, the word “smart” seems to apply to almost every kind of device on the market, especially building automation products such as motion sensors and consumer products ...