Systems and methods for software defined fire detection and risk assessment

A server computing device comprising one or more processors and one or more memories having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the server computing device to implement functions of a software defined alarm control unit (SDACU) to:

• receive, from one or more sensors distributed within a building, a fire detection signal;
• generate, based on the fire detection signal, an operating command for one or more fire response devices associated with the building;
• and
• control the one or more fire response devices using the operating command to respond to the fire detection signal.

A fire detection system, comprising:

• a hardware logic device communicably coupled to one or more sensors distributed within a building;
• and
• a server comprising one or more processors and one or more memories having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the server to implement functions of a software defined alarm control unit (SDACU) to:
• receive, from the hardware logic device, a fire detection signal;
• generate, based on the fire detection signal, an operating command for one or more fire response devices associated with the building;
• and
• control the one or more fire response devices using the operating command to respond to the fire detection signal.

A method for fire detection in one or more zones of a building, comprising:

• receiving, by a server implementing a software defined alarm control unit (SDACU) from one or more sensors distributed within the building, a fire detection signal;
• generating, by the server based on the fire detection signal, an operating command for one or more fire response devices associated with the building;
• and
• controlling, by the server, the one or more fire response devices using the operating command to respond to the fire detection signal.