Closed loop feedback atmospheric effects systems

A venue for presenting an atmospheric effect in relation to an event, the venue comprising:

• an atmospheric effects pod system configured to provide the atmospheric effect within the venue without an audience being present in the venue;
• an atmospheric effects monitoring system configured to measure and record a plurality of physical properties of the atmospheric effect at a plurality of locations within the venue without the audience being present in the venue;
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• an atmospheric effects control system configured to:
• compare the plurality of physical properties of the atmospheric effect with corresponding performance targets from among a plurality of performance targets,
• regulate a configuration of the atmospheric effect pod system until the plurality of physical properties of the atmospheric effect satisfy the corresponding performance targets to determine a plurality of configurations of the atmospheric effects pod system that respectively satisfy the plurality of performance targets,
• store the plurality of configurations of the atmospheric effects pod system that provided the atmospheric effect at the plurality of performance targets to generate a plurality of entries in an atmospheric effects calibration database, each entry from among the plurality of entries being associated with a corresponding configuration from among the plurality of configurations and corresponding performance targets from among the plurality of performance targets,
• access the atmospheric effects calibration database to retrieve a corresponding entry that achieves a plurality of specific performance targets at the plurality of locations from among the plurality of entries in the atmospheric effects calibration database, and
• configure the atmospheric effects pod system in accordance with the corresponding entry to provide the atmospheric effect at the plurality of specific performance targets at the plurality of locations during an event being hosted by the venue and with the audience being present in the venue.

A method for operating an atmospheric effects system for presenting an atmospheric effect within a venue, the method comprising:

• providing, by the atmospheric effects system, the atmospheric effect within the venue without an audience being present in the venue;
• measuring and recording, by the atmospheric effects system, a physical property of the atmospheric effect without the audience being present in the venue;
• comparing, by the atmospheric effects system, the physical property of the atmospheric effect with a corresponding performance target from among a plurality of performance targets;
• regulating, by the atmospheric effects system, a configuration of the atmospheric effects system until the physical property of the atmospheric effect satisfies the corresponding performance target to determine a plurality of configurations of the atmospheric effects pod system that respectively satisfy the plurality of performance targets;
• storing, by the atmospheric effects system, the plurality of configurations of the atmospheric effects system that provided the atmospheric effect at the plurality of performance targets to generate a plurality of entries in an atmospheric effects calibration database, each entry from among the plurality of entries being associated with a corresponding configuration from among the plurality of configurations and a corresponding performance target from among the plurality of performance targets;
• accessing, by the atmospheric effects system, the atmospheric effects calibration database to retrieve a corresponding entry that achieves a specific performance target in the venue from among the plurality of entries in the atmospheric effects calibration database;
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• configuring, by the atmospheric effects system, the atmospheric effects system in accordance with the corresponding entry to provide the atmospheric effect at the specific performance target within the venue during an event being hosted by the venue and with the audience being present in the venue.