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I wouldn't trivialize the reliable detection of people, especially small children. I think we are just now getting at the point where that technology could be r
by lend000 9y ago
I wouldn't trivialize the reliable detection of people, especially small children. I think we are just now getting at the point where that technology could be reliable, and from an automaker's perspective, it could be a similar level of investment as autopilot, and a much smaller benefit (more people would be saved by reliable autopilot, and it's also much more desirable to consumers). Even if they had such a technology, the automaker would certainly be afraid of the legal consequences of their system failing a real scenario, opening itself up for liability lawsuits and bureaucratic investigations.
- cm2187 9y agowouldn't a motion detector be enough? It doesn't really matter if it's a kid or a dog.
- gliese1337 9y agoNo, it wouldn't. Not if the child is asleep. Some kids wiggle in their sleep in a carseat, but there are plenty who sleep like a sack of flour.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> I wouldn't trivialize the reliable detection of people, especially small children. A fairly simple weight sensor as used for passenger seat belt alarms would seem likely to work (it's a little more complicated because you need to zero it for the weight of the child seat.) You'll get false positives if you carry goods on that seat, but if you have an installed child seat you are unlikely to do that. The notification aspect is probably harder to get right than the sensor. Though an internally audible alarm and warning light for a short period when turning off the car with a detected child would probably itself be a big help to prevent the initial problem rather than reacting to it the way “call the owner and then the police” mechanisms do, plus be far simpler to implement.