A method performed by a plurality of digital sensing nodes (12a-12n) included in a sensing network having a controller and/or host , the method comprising: in a first sensing node of the plurality of digital sensing nodes (12a-12n), the first sensing node being configured by the controller and/or host , or during a production process, with a configuration file selected from a plurality of configuration files and being reconfigurable by the controller and/or host , the configuration file defining first and second events, first and second event enables, a first action set to be performed in association with detection of the first event and a second action set to be performed in association with detection of the second event, and first and second conditions for detecting the first and second events; acquiring sensed data associated with a system by the plurality of sensing nodes (12a-12n) for monitoring the system; detecting by the first sensing node, once configured with the configuration file, of the plurality of sensing nodes (12a-12n), autonomously of the sensing network controller and/or host , at least one of the first and second events as defined by the configuration file and as a function of first sensed data output by a sensing element of the first sensing node, the sensing element sensing one or more physical characteristics of the system; and performing a first action set of the plurality of action sets by the first sensing node if the first event as defined by the configuration file is detected and contingent upon the first event enable being set to enable detection of the first event, and performing a second action set of the plurality of action sets by the first sensing node if the second event as defined by the configuration file is detected and contingent upon the second event enable being set to enable detection of the second event, wherein the first and second action sets are performed autonomously of each of the sensing network controller and/or host . in a first sensing node of the plurality of digital sensing nodes (12a-12n), the first sensing node being configured by the controller and/or host , or during a production process, with a configuration file selected from a plurality of configuration files and being reconfigurable by the controller and/or host , the configuration file defining first and second events, first and second event enables, a first action set to be performed in association with detection of the first event and a second action set to be performed in association with detection of the second event, and first and second conditions for detecting the first and second events; acquiring sensed data associated with a system by the plurality of sensing nodes (12a-12n) for monitoring the system; detecting by the first sensing node, once configured with the configuration file, of the plurality of sensing nodes (12a-12n), autonomously of the sensing network controller and/or host , at least one of the first and second events as defined by the configuration file and as a function of first sensed data output by a sensing element of the first sensing node, the sensing element sensing one or more physical characteristics of the system; and performing a first action set of the plurality of action sets by the first sensing node if the first event as defined by the configuration file is detected and contingent upon the first event enable being set to enable detection of the first event, and performing a second action set of the plurality of action sets by the first sensing node if the second event as defined by the configuration file is detected and contingent upon the second event enable being set to enable detection of the second event, wherein the first and second action sets are performed autonomously of each of the sensing network controller and/or host . <EOS>