Vaporized aerosol detection network
A vaporized aerosol, particle, and gas detection network includes an entry unit that includes a trigger sensor configured to detect a triggering event in an environment. Further the trigger sensor generates a detection signal in response to the detected triggering event in the environment. The entry unit also includes an entry unit housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the trigger sensor. The network additionally includes a detection unit communicatively connected to the entry unit that includes a particle sensor configured to detect a particle count of the environment in response to the generation of the detection signal. The detection unit also has a detection unit housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the particle sensor.
1. A vaporized aerosol, particle, and gas detection network, the network comprising:
an entry unit disposed at a first location of an environment, the entry unit comprising:
a trigger sensor configured to detect a triggering event in the first location of the environment and generate a detection signal in response to the detected triggering event in the first location of the environment; and
an entry unit housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the trigger sensor;
a detection unit disposed at a second location of the environment and communicatively connected to the entry unit, the detection unit comprising:
a particle sensor configured to detect a particle count proximate to the second location of the environment in response to the generation of the detection signal; and
a detection unit housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the particle sensor; and
a camera communicatively connected to the entry unit and the detection unit.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein: the entry unit has a polling mode; and the entry unit is configured to periodically power on, check for the triggering event, and power off.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein:
the entry unit has a scanning mode, in which the entry unit is configured to communicate with the detection unit; and
the entry unit is configured to enter the scanning mode when the trigger sensor detects the triggering event.
4. The network of claim 1 , wherein the detection unit is configured to detect a detection event as a function of the particle count.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the detection unit is further configured to detect the detection event as a function of comparing the particle count to a predetermined threshold.
6. The network of claim 1 , wherein:
the detection unit has a low-power mode; and
the detection unit is configured to periodically power on, check for communication from the entry unit, and power off when in the low-power mode.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the detection unit has a detection mode, in which the detection unit is configured to detect the particle count using the particle sensor; and
the detection unit is configured to enter the detection mode upon receiving a communication from the entry unit.
8. The network of claim 1 , further comprising a communication hub communicatively connected to the entry unit and the detection unit, wherein the communication hub is communicatively connected to at least a server.
9. The network of claim 8 , wherein a hub is configured to detect a detection event as a function of the particle count.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the communication hub is further configured to detect the detection event as a function of comparing the particle count to a predetermined threshold.
11. The network of claim 8 , wherein the at least a server is configured to detect a detection event as a function of the particle count.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least a server is further configured to detect the detection event as a function of comparing the particle count to a predetermined threshold.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the communication hub is at least one of the entry unit and the detector unit.
14. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a repeater node, wherein the repeater node is configured to:
receive a signal from at least one of the entry unit and the detection unit; and
transmit the signal to the communication hub.
15. The network of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the entry unit housing and the detection unit housing comprises a tampering sensor configured to detect a tampering event and generate a tamper alarm in response to the tampering event.
16. The network of claim 1 , wherein at least one selected from the entry unit housing and the detection unit housing includes venting openings.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the detection unit housing is configured to be disposed inline in an air circulation system.
18. The system of claim 1 further comprising an alarm configured to produce an alert in response to the detected particle count.
19. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the environment in response to the generation of the detection signal.
20. A vaporized aerosol, particle, and gas detection network, the network comprising:
an entry unit disposed at a first location of an environment, the entry unit comprising:
a trigger sensor configured to detect a triggering event in the first location of the environment and generate a detection signal in response to the detected triggering event in the first location of the environment; and
an entry unit housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the trigger sensor;
a detection unit disposed at a second location of the environment and communicatively connected to the entry unit, the detection unit comprising:
a particle sensor configured to detect a particle count proximate to the second location of the environment in response to the generation of the detection signal; and
a detection unit housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the particle sensor; and
a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the environment in response to the generation of the detection signal.