Justin Miller believes the connected home should mean more than just thermostats, lights, alarms, and washing machines. Why not extend the Internet of Things to your backyard too?

I asked Miller, the CEO and co-founder of ConnectedYard Inc., to discuss his idea for a smart, connected swimming pool; and how he and co-founder Mark Janes turned this idea into a service called pHin, which they believe will disrupt the $5-billion-dollar pool-care industry.