Smart candle platform and system

A living flame candle platform, comprising:

• an outer shell having a top surface that provides a first opening;
• a top cover coupled to an interior of the top surface of the outer shell, the top cover comprising a second opening that is smaller than the first opening;
• one or more ignitors;
• an inner cover positioned below the top cover and configured to support the one or more ignitors;
• a mid-frame having a hollow interior, wherein an upper end of the mid-frame is coupled to the inner cover;
• a refillable fuel bottle configured to hold a fuel material, wherein the refillable fuel bottle is positioned at least partially within the hollow interior of the mid-frame, wherein the refillable fuel bottle comprises a wick that extends through the first opening and the second opening to be in proximity to the one or more ignitors, and wherein the one or more ignitors are configured to ignite the fuel material on the wick to produce a living flame when the candle platform is in operation;
• a proximity sensor positioned close to the wick, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to sense an object in the vicinity of the living flame when the candle platform is in operation;
• a self-extinguisher;
• a control system configured to receive a signal from the proximity sensor and, upon determining that sensed signal from the proximity sensor corresponds to a particular proximity between the object and the living flame, to control the self-extinguisher to extinguish the living flame;
• and
• a base coupled to a lower end of the mid-frame adapted to accommodate the refillable fuel bottle.