Torch is an American company based in
San Francisco, California
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that develops technology for early detection of
outdoor fires. Founded in 2020 by
Michael Buckwald, Vasya Tremsin and Anton Tremsin, Torch uses
infrared sensors
Infrared thermography (IRT), thermal video or thermal imaging, is a process where a thermal camera captures and creates an image of an object by using infrared radiation emitted from the object in a process, which are examples of infrared im ...
, visible cameras and gas sensors to detect fires.
History
The sensor was developed in 2017,
and won the
Intel ISEF
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Each May, more ...
Best of Category Award in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the 2018
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
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Each May, more ...
. In 2020, Tremsin teamed up with Michael Buckwald.
In March 2023, a national online survey conducted by Propeller Insights on behalf of Torch Sensors concluded that the majority of respondents believe that wildfires can negatively impact the economy and that the problem will continue to increase as the world battles
climate change
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.
Technology
Gas sensors measure the smoke content and air quality. Visible cameras are used to separate flames from the environment surrounding them. When a sensor device detects signs of fire it sends notifications through a mobile app. Sensors detect fire on 10 acres (40,468 square meters).
References
External links
*{{official, https://www.torchsensors.com/
Companies based in San Francisco
Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
American companies established in 2020
2020 establishments in California
Technology companies established in 2020