Abstract: Various examples described herein include various mechanisms, techniques, and methods to control atmospheric effects in a venue. For example, a method for controlling atmospheric effects in a venue is disclosed. The method includes querying and receiving a number of particulate sensors; analyzing particulate sensor-data received from the plurality of particulate sensors; making a determination whether the particulate sensor-data substantially agrees with a pre-determined target level of an environmental effect; and based on a determination that the particulate sensor-data does not agree substantially with the pre-determined target level of the environmental effect, sending a command signal to one or more haze generators to vary a haze production level; and based on a determination that the particulate sensor-data does agree substantially with the pre-determined target level of the environmental effect, making a determination whether additional haze sequences remain to be completed within the venue.

Abstract: The present self-configuring alarm network uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture that does not have a centralized “master” node. In this ad hoc network, any node is capable of behaving as if it were the “master node” by autonomously reporting the alarm event directly to all other nodes in the ad hoc network independent of where the alarm event occurred. The network of alarm devices, therefore, can spread the alarm indication to the entirety of the area covered by the network of alarm devices and can also differentiate between a general alarm indication and the locus of the alarm event.

Abstract: The present self-configuring emergency event alarm network uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture that does not have a centralized “master” node. In this ad hoc network, any node is capable of behaving as if it were the “master node” by autonomously reporting the alarm event directly to all other nodes in the ad hoc network independent of where the alarm event occurred. The network of alarm devices, therefore, can spread the alarm indication to the entirety of the area covered by the network of alarm devices and can also differentiate between a general alarm indication and the locus of the alarm event.