
AlarmEcho
A small disc that listens for your existing smoke and CO alarms and alerts your family.
- Hears smoke and CO alarm beeps
- Sends app alerts to family
- Texts and calls until acknowledged
From $39 per unit
DetailsUnder-hood guard that spots unattended cooking and alerts you first
Software: Basic alerts included · optional plans up to $3 per month (optional caregiver alerts and history)
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The whole StoveSentry AI
A bar under the range hood watches burner heat and whether anyone is near. Pans left alone sound an alarm, then alert staff by phone.
02Brain
ESP32-S3 sensor bar
The brain: it runs the stovesentry firmware program
03
MLX90640 thermal array
Reads burner temperatures on a 32×24 grid at 4 Hz
ESP32-S3 sensor bar · I²C (1 MHz) · Thermal frames
04
LD2410C presence radar
Senses a still person standing near the stove
ESP32-S3 sensor bar · UART + one GPIO pin · Presence and distance
05
BME688 gas sensor
Adds a burnt-food hint; it never alarms alone
ESP32-S3 sensor bar · I²C (shared bus) · Gas index, temperature

06
"I'm here" button
Clears the alarm and restarts the away timer
ESP32-S3 sensor bar · 6-wire cable, one pin · Button press
07
Piezo sounder
Gives the local alarm at 85 dB before anyone is called
ESP32-S3 sensor bar · 6-wire cable, one pin · Buzz on or off
08
USB-C and 4×AA backup
Powers both units; the cells cover a power cut for 8 hours
ESP32-S3 sensor bar · 5 V on the cable · 5 V power
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All connected
7 key parts, one program, and your phone
What it is
A magnetic sensor bar for under the range hood that warns when cooking is left unattended.
What it does
Who it's for
Families, older people living alone, carers and housing providers.
How the parts connect
Every part, what links it to the brain, and how the data reaches your phone. A solid line is a cable; a dashed line is a radio link.
The program
for (;;) {
mlx90640_get_frame(&frame); // I2C 1 MHz, 32 x 24
bool present = ld2410_present() || gpio_get_level(LD2410_OUT);
for (int z = 0; z < n_zones; z++)
zone_update(&zone[z], &frame); // max, p90, deg C per min
kitchen_step(&k, zone, n_zones, present, button_pressed());
if (k.state == LOCAL_ALARM) buzzer_on(); // works with Wi-Fi down
if (k.changed) mqtt_publish_event(&k); // QoS 1, TLS
if (minute_tick()) mqtt_publish_state(&k);
vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(250));
}To your phone
Staff phone push, SMS or voice call
One screen for each job StoveSentry AI does.
Hood fanA resident puts a pan on the front-left burner. Within about a minute the hood fan starts by itself, and stops 10 minutes after the burner cools.
Unattended burnerA pan is left on high and nobody has been in the kitchen for 6 minutes. The bar sounds its own alarm first, then alerts the named responder.
Weekly reportOn Monday the operator sees how often each unit's hood ran while people cooked, next to the alerts and response times of the week.
App screens with sample data. The interface is in development.
| Kitchen state | Attended, 1 burner cooking | Every 60 s |
|---|---|---|
| Burner temperature | Front left 142 °C | Every 60 s |
| Alert | Pan unattended 7 min | On each alarm |
| I'm here press | Cleared by resident | On each press |
| Power | Mains on | Every 60 s |
Thermal frames stay on the bar. Only temperatures, presence and events are sent.
CAD design · Design complete (stages 1–6, rev B), not built, not certified

| AI processor | ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 (N8R8) |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Melexis MLX90640 32 × 24 thermal array (110° FoV) · Hi-Link HLK-LD2410C 24 GHz presence radar · Bosch BME688 gas, temperature and humidity sensor · 85 dB piezo buzzer |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) · BLE · Matter over Wi-Fi via the optional relay module (ESP32-C6, planned) |
| Power | 5 V USB-C from the hood or a nearby outlet, with 18650 battery backup for ~8 h of alerting (target) |
| Enclosure | Graphite magnetic bar that attaches under the range hood, with a downward thermal window and a small radar window on its underside and a status LED strip on the front edge; optional plug-in relay module |
| Dimensions | Sensor bar 16 × 6 × 3 cm; optional relay module 9 × 6 × 4 cm |
| Weight | Sensor bar ~180 g (est.) |
| Thermal | 32 × 24 pixels, 110° field of view |
|---|---|
| Pan temperature | Up to ~300 °C per burner zone |
| Presence | 24 GHz radar, moving and still people |
| Fumes | Gas sensor for burning-food fumes |
| Local alarm | 85 dB buzzer and LED strip |
|---|---|
| Phone alerts | Push alerts to household and caregivers |
| Escalation | Adjustable delays, e.g. 5–30 min |
| Shut-off | Only via separately listed relay or valve, installer-fitted |
| Supply | 5 V USB-C, ~2 W |
|---|---|
| Backup | 18650 battery, ~8 h alerting |
| Sensor bar | 16 × 6 × 3 cm, magnetic |
| Relay module | 9 × 6 × 4 cm, optional |
Targets for production units; they may change during development.
Hardware: $129 per kitchen
Software: Basic alerts included · optional plans up to $3 per month (optional caregiver alerts and history)
Target pricing. Core alerts need no subscription. The relay module, any gas valve and installer fitting are priced separately and quoted when available.
$129
Thermal, radar and fume sensing with local alarm and phone alerts.
$129 + $3/mo
Adds alerts and history for family or carers.
Quote (relay or valve and installer)
Adds an optional relay module or listed gas valve fitted by a qualified installer.
Indicative launch pricing in USD, excluding taxes and shipping. Final pricing is confirmed before any balance is charged.
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From the product lab · ideation phase
No. It uses a low-resolution thermal array that sees heat, not faces, plus a radar and a gas sensor. Processing happens on the device; only temperatures, states and alerts go to the app.
No. StoveSentry is in development and is not certified or listed. It is an alerting aid and does not replace smoke alarms or staying with your cooking. FCC/CE testing and a UL/IEC safety review of any shut-off path are planned, not completed. It does not cut power or gas on its own.
The sensor bar attaches magnetically under the range hood, or to the included steel plate, and runs from USB-C. That takes about 10 minutes. Any relay module on a range circuit or any gas valve must be fitted by a qualified electrician or licensed gas fitter, following local codes.
Home 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for phone alerts. The local alarm works without the internet, and the battery keeps alerting for about 8 hours in a power cut (target). Matter over Wi-Fi is planned through the optional relay module.
No. It is a new concept in development. Specifications are target specifications. It is a concept: we are not taking orders, reservations or deposits, and it has no ship date yet.
We are planning a 2-year limited hardware warranty covering manufacturing defects. Final terms will be published before shipping begins.

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