However, for a product whose goal is to provide comfort, candles cause multitudes of house fires every year. Ashley noticed that lighting a candle in her room was very necessary to achieve ultimate relaxation, but at the same time, she was not able to fully feel at ease due to having to consistently monitor the candle. Oftentimes, she would fall asleep with a candle lit and wake up hours later to realize she forgot to extinguish it, which could have potentially resulted in a dangerous situation. When it came time to develop an idea for her senior project, Ashley wondered if other individuals have been experiencing the same love/ hate relationship with their candles. The problem statement soon emerged: concerned candle users need to ensure safety in the home because it will prevent house fires. Ashley decided that a physical candle holder connected to an app would be here solution to this problem. 15
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