Optimized touch temperature thermal management

A computing device comprising:

• a first sensor located at a first position and operable to determine a temperature at the first position;
• a second sensor located at a second position and operable to determine a temperature at the second position;
• a fan;
• a processor in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the fan, the processor being configured to:
• identify a formula that correlates at least the determined temperature at the first position, the determined temperature at the second position, and an identified fan speed, with a temperature at a third position, the third position being on an outer surface of the electronic device;
• calculate an expected temperature at the third position using the identified formula by inputting into the formula the determined temperature at the first position, the determined temperature at the second position, and the identified fan speed;
• compare the calculated expected temperature at the third position to a predetermined temperature for the third position;
• and control, based on the comparison, the fan or the processor when the calculated expected temperature for the third position is greater than the predetermined temperature for the third position.

A method for cooling an electronic device, the method comprising:

• determining, by a sensor located at a first position within or on the electronic device, a temperature at the first position;
• identifying, by a processor in communication with the sensor, a fan speed of a fan positioned within the electronic device;
• identifying a formula relating at least the determined temperature at the first position and the identified fan speed of the fan to a temperature at a second position, the second position being on an outer surface of the electronic device, the identifying of the formula comprising:
• generating a plurality of datasets for different operating conditions of the electronic device, respectively, each dataset of the plurality of datasets including at least the temperature at the first position, a temperature at the second position, and the fan speed of the fan for a respective one of the different operating conditions;
• determining coefficients of the formula based on the plurality of datasets for the different operating conditions, the determining of the coefficients comprising generating a best curve fit to the temperatures at the second position of the plurality of datasets for the different operating conditions;
• and generating the formula based on the determined coefficients;
• calculating, by the processor, an expected temperature at the second position using the identified formula by inputting into the formula the determined temperature at the first position and the identified fan speed of the fan;
• and controlling, by the processor, at least one component of the electronic device to promote cooling based on the calculated expected temperature at the second position.