Augmented sensing tower light assembly

An augmented light tower monitoring system, the augmented light tower monitoring system comprising:

• a tower light assembly comprising:
• at least one indicator light;
• a tower light base module having a data interface adapted to receive status data pertaining to one or more devices that make up a unit of monitored equipment;
• a tower light controller operably connected to the data interface and to the at least one indicator light;
• a sensor adapted to detect a first parameter data within a predetermined monitoring space around the tower light assembly;
• a sensor controller operably connected to the sensor and in operable communication with the tower light controller;
• a sensor data store operably coupled to the sensor controller, wherein the sensor data store comprises a program of instructions that, when executed by the sensor controller, cause the sensor controller to perform sensor operations to communicate sensor data to the tower light controller, the sensor operations comprising:
• receive the first parameter data from the sensor;
• and,
• transmit the received first parameter data in response to a request from the tower light controller;
• and,
• a tower light data store operably coupled to the tower light controller, wherein the tower light data store comprises a program of instructions that, when executed by the tower light controller, cause the tower light controller to perform tower light control operations, the tower light control operations comprising:
• generate a request message to transmit sensor data;
• and,
• transmit the generated request message to the sensor controller.