squanchee t1_iwcaq55 wrote on November 14, 2022 at 4:14 PM Reply to comment by supified in How an 'electronic nose' could help fight wildfires by KimCureAll i’m pretty sure smoke detectors operate solely by detecting particulate in the air. hence why steam from a shower can set them off. this seems to detect smoke specifically so it wouldn’t be tripped by fog or dust Permalink Parent 5
squanchee t1_iwcaq55 wrote
Reply to comment by supified in How an 'electronic nose' could help fight wildfires by KimCureAll
i’m pretty sure smoke detectors operate solely by detecting particulate in the air. hence why steam from a shower can set them off. this seems to detect smoke specifically so it wouldn’t be tripped by fog or dust