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There is a "keep car cool for pets" mode that also works for children. Has a helpful message on the screen so passing do-gooders don't have to worry. An automa
by burnished 4y ago
There is a "keep car cool for pets" mode that also works for children. Has a helpful message on the screen so passing do-gooders don't have to worry.
An automated system to prevent harm caused through parental negligence would be interesting, but how would you even detect that a baby was present? Maybe some kind of 'have' token attached to the carrier or car seat? OTOH that could cause more harm via accidental strandings. Would be interesting to search for an elegant solution.
- vel0city 4y agoMy car seems to be able to tell there's a child seat in the back and the screen beeps and reminds me to check the rear seat for passengers when I turn off the car.
- lovetocode 4y agoI haven't really fully thought it out. But you could maybe use the microphone to detect crying (if the baby is conscious). There is an internal camera that might help as well to detect movement but may be a bit more difficult with rear facing car seats. I wonder if the weight sensor that triggers the seat belt warnings is sensitive enough to detect a baseline weight of the car seat and the weight of a child.
- panick21_ 4y agoI'm pretty sure Tesla had a patent or something that was some kind of sensor, not sure what exactly, to detect living beings in the car, but I don't remember the details.