Methods and systems for ignition of a smoke unit fuel source

A system comprising:

• at least one data processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one data processor, cause the at least one data processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving data characterizing a plurality of measurements of a rate of energy supplied to an igniter of a smoke unit and of a temperature of a region proximate the igniter, each of the plurality of measurements acquired during a predetermined period of time during which the igniter is activated and during an initial ignition operating mode of the igniter;
• determining, based on the received data, an average rate of energy supplied to the igniter during the predetermined period of time and an average temperature of the region proximate the igniter during the predetermined period of time;
• determining, based on the determined average rate of energy supplied to the igniter and the determined average temperature of the region proximate the igniter, a maximum time of activation of the igniter when the igniter is operating in the initial ignition operating mode;
• determining whether a total length of time during which the igniter is activated exceeds the maximum time of activation;
• and
• causing the igniter to deactivate in response to determining that the total length of the time exceeds the determined maximum time of activation.