Child Presence Detection warns of possible heatstroke in parked cars

So how does Child Presence Detection work?

Cars are made of metal and synthetic or leather materials that attract heat and store it within themselves. As a result, the temperature in the passenger compartment can rise quickly and create an unsafe environment for all occupants, especially for children. Babies cannot regulate their body temperature in the same way as adults do and are therefore more susceptible to the effects of heat. Every year, children die from heatstroke in their vehicles. A situation that is unacceptable. We have therefore carried out tests with hundreds of children and trained AI with many different scenarios so that Child Presence Detection is highly reliable in the vehicle interior.

The child early detection system uses UWB anchors in the passenger compartment to identify whether children or infants have been left alone in the vehicle. Such information is based on vital signs such as breathing rate and movement patterns of the occupants. If minors are identified, parents or guardians receive an alarm on their mobile device after just a few seconds.

The UWB anchors of the Smart Car Access system already present in the vehicle can be used to implement the Child Presence Detection function. It’s so practical: no additional hardware is required; the function can be installed in the latest product generation by means of a software update. This is not only good for your wallet, but also for the environment: material, logistics and integration costs can all be significantly reduced as can CO2 emissions.