Systems and methods for temperature control in refrigeration systems and heating systems

A system for controlling a refrigeration system, wherein the refrigeration system comprises a storage compartment accessible by a door and a cooling device, the system comprising:

• a human presence detector that generates first signals based on the presence of a human in a proximity of the detector;
• a door sensor that generates second signals based on openings of the door;
• and
• a control unit that is in communication with the human detector and door sensor and that generates a control signal to be provided to the cooling device, wherein the control signal is based at least partially on a historical first and second signals received from the human detector and door sensor.

A method for controlling a refrigeration system, wherein the refrigeration system comprises a cooling device, the method comprising:

• receiving human detector status signals from a human detector based on the presence of a human in a proximity of the human detector;
• receiving door open signals from a door sensor based on the opening of a door of the refrigeration system;
• and
• controlling the cooling device based on a control signal, wherein the control signal is based at least partially on historical human detector status and door open signals received from the human detector and door sensor.