Systems and methods for controlling a heating component for an infant care station

A method for operating an infant care station comprising:

• calculating a baseline temperature of a heating component using at least one temperature measuring device;
• monitoring an operating temperature of the heating component using the at least one temperature measuring device to determine one or more operating characteristics;
• detecting, based at least in part on the baseline temperature and the operating temperature, that the one or more operating characteristics exceed a predetermined threshold;
• and
• generating a response that results in a correction of the operating temperature maintained by the heating component.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium for operating an infant care station comprising a plurality of instructions that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to:

• calculate a baseline temperature of a reflective dish of a heating component using at least one temperature measuring device;
• monitor an operating temperature of the reflective dish of the heating component using the at least one temperature measuring device to determine one or more operating characteristics;
• detect, based at least in part on the baseline temperature and the operating temperature, that the one or more operating characteristics exceed a predetermined threshold;
• and
• generate a response that results in a correction of the operating temperature maintained by the heating component, wherein the response comprises increasing power provided to the heating element in response to the one or more operating characteristics indicating a temperature of the reflective dish of the heating element has exceeded the predetermined threshold.