HEADS UP MASS NOTIFICATION

1 . A notification system in an infrastructure, comprising:

a hazard detector configured to detect a hazard and transmit an indication of the hazard;

a panel configured to:

receive, from the hazard detector, the indication;

generate, based on the indication, a message including a warning of the hazard; and

transmit the message; and

a notification device configured to:

receive, from the panel, the message;

communicate with the panel via a communication link;

receive the message from the panel; and

project an image including at least a portion of the message onto a surface.

2 . The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the hazard detector is at least one of an optical smoke detector, a passive infra-red detector, an ionization smoke detector, a carbon-monoxide detector, an intrusion alarm, a water leak detector, an earthquake detector, or an active shooter detector.

3 . The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the panel is further configured to determine a plurality of messages associated with a plurality of recommendations to avoid the hazard, wherein at least a first recommendation of the plurality of recommendations is different from a second recommendation of the plurality of recommendations.

4 . The notification system of claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of notification devices, wherein at least two of the plurality of notification devices receive different messages from the plurality of messages.

5 . The notification system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of notification devices are further configured to each project the message it receives.

6 . The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the panel is further configured to:

generate a non-emergency message; and

transmit the non-emergency message to the notification device.

7 . The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the message includes at least one of a location of the hazard, emergency contact information, a recommended escape route, or a direction to a safe exit.

8 . The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the notification device comprises at least one of a strobe light, siren, and audio speaker.

9 . A notification device, comprising:

a projector configured to project light patterns onto a surface;

a projection control module (PCM) communicatively coupled with the projector and a communication link, wherein the PCM is configured to:

receive, from a panel via the communication link, a message including a warning of a hazard, and

cause the projector to project the message on the surface using the light patterns.

10 . The notification device of claim 9 , further comprises at least one of a strobe light, siren, and audio speaker.

11 . The notification device of claim 9 , wherein the message includes at least one of a location of the hazard, emergency contact information, a recommended escape route, or a direction to a safe exit.

12 . The notification device of claim 9 , wherein the PCM is further configured to:

receive, from the panel via the communication link, a non-emergency message, and

cause the projector to project the non-emergency message on the surface using the light patterns.

13 . A notification system in an infrastructure, comprising:

a panel configured to:

receive an indication of a hazard from a hazard detector,

determine the hazard based on the indication of the hazard,

generate, based on the hazard, a message including a warning of the hazard, and

transmit a message to a message notification device via a communication link; and

the message notification device configured to:

receive the message from the panel via the communication link, and

project the message on a surface.

14 . The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the panel is configured to determine a plurality of messages including a plurality of recommendations to avoid the hazard, wherein at least a first recommendation of the plurality of recommendations is different from a second recommendation of the plurality of recommendations.

15 . The notification system of claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of message notification devices, wherein at least two of the plurality of message notification devices receive different messages from the plurality of messages.

16 . The notification system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of message notification devices are further configured to each project the message it receives.

17 . The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the panel is configured to:

generate a non-emergency message; and

transmit the non-emergency message to the message notification device.

18 . The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the message includes at least one of a location of the hazard, emergency contact information, a recommended escape route, or a direction to a safe exit.

19 . The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the message notification device further comprises at least one of a strobe light, siren, and audio speaker.