Vehicle temperature sensor systems

A vehicle occupant temperature detection system comprising:

• at least one existing vehicle sensor, the existing sensor being a door sensor to determine if a door has been opened or closed, activating the system only if the door sensor detects opening and subsequent closing of the door;
• a temperature sensor configured to acquire a body temperature of a vehicle occupant, the temperature sensor activated only upon a signal from the door sensor that an occupant is in the vehicle;
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• a processor in communication with the temperature sensor, the processor configured to determine if the body temperature of the occupant is above or below a predetermined threshold;
• determining, based on information from an ignition sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared camera and the motion sensor if, an occupant within the vehicle as an adult or child, this process repeating for each occupant within the vehicle;
• if a child is within the vehicle based on information from the motion sensor and the infrared camera, then the temperature sensor takes the temperature of the child within the vehicle;
• wherein if both an adult and a child is determined to be in the vehicle and it is determined that the temperature of the child within the vehicle is above the predetermined threshold, then the processor is configured to notify a user of the elevated temperature or configured to take corrective measures to reduce the body temperature of the occupant.

A method of determining temperature of an occupant within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• activating the system by opening and subsequent closing of a door, detection of opening and subsequent closing of said door detected by means of a door sensor;
• determining if an adult is in the vehicle by:
• checking the status of the ignition, if the ignition is on then cycling though sensors to determine if an adult is present in the vehicle, the sensors including seatbelt, weight and/or motion sensors to determine if an adult is present;
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• determining if a child or animal is in the vehicle by means of a motion sensor and infrared camera;
• if only a child or animal is determined to be in the vehicle, then the temperature of the child or animal is taken, if the temperature is above a predetermined threshold, then corrective measures are taken to adjust the temperature of the child or animal by turning on the HVAC to prevent heat stroke or hypothermia;
• if a child or animal and adult is present in the vehicle as verified by the motion sensor and the infrared camera, then the temperature of the child or animal is taken, if the temperature is above a predetermined threshold, then the temperature is displayed to the adult indicating a fever.