Sophisticated Climate Control System?

[whitenemesis]

Does anyone know of a car manufacturer having implemented a remote sensor for monitoring skin surface temperature as part of the vehicle's climate control?
I'm sure I read about it somewhere some time back but I'm damned if I can find it now...

 

[Deleted member 126969]

My 2005 Jeep has a “sweet spot” IR sensor that aims at the driver & passenger as well as the more common cabin IR sensor.

 

[whitenemesis]

My 2005 Jeep has a “sweet spot” IR sensor that aims at the driver & passenger as well as the more common cabin IR sensor.

Any info on how the system integrates the two sensors?

 

[Deleted member 126969]

Any info on how the system integrates the two sensors?

Sorry, no clue! Just a vague line in the manual about not having to mess with it as it adjusts itself. It has a ‘comfort’ setting rather than temperature.

 

[Deleted member 126969]

I should add, I was never convinced about how effective it could be TBH Given how small a target it has to “see”, and that said target could be in an area larger than said target I wonder how they could hope to eliminate noise/background from the actual signal they want.

 

[whitenemesis]

I'm thinking it more a gimmick than a reliable variable to use in climate control.
The Acura uses GPS data to determine the sun position in relation to the car and occupants. MB simply used a four segment 'sun sensor' on the bonnet to achieve the same thing, way back on the early 2000's
Apparently my Lexus uses a three layer 'neural network' to process the various sensor inputs to calculate evaporator temps and air distribution and volume...
My first car had opening front quarter-light windows!!!