Component feature of stoves, ranges, cooktops, and ovens, namely, a smart burner that uses radio waves generated by an antenna placed beneath the burner to sense the presence of a pot and/or pan, automatically heats the combination of burners that best fits the pot or pan, determines if a pot/pan has been removed and automatically shuts off accordingly, and determines whether or not the objects are light weight, metal or non-metal items that should or should not be heated