An alcohol level detection device capable of detecting an alcohol level of a driver, includes a thermal camera mounted near a driver seat and to detect a body temperature of the driver, a contact electrocardiogram sensor disposed on a steering wheel steered by the driver and to detect an electrocardiogram waveform and a heart rate of the driver, a non-contact gas detection sensor disposed on a grip of the steering wheel and to detect an alcohol component contained in a gas discharged from a skin of the driver without contact with the skin, and a determination circuit which determine the alcohol level of the driver based on a measurement value of the body temperature detected by the thermal camera, measurement values of the electrocardiogram waveform and the heart rate detected by the contact electrocardiogram sensor, and a value of the alcohol component detected by the gas detection sensor.

An adaptable climate control method for controlling a thermal climate within a confined space based on thermal and/or physiological features of one or more occupants of the confined space is provided. The method includes receiving thermal images of a plurality of target areas from the occupants, identifying a plurality of interesting points of the received thermal images, and isolating the interesting points to construct thermal maps of the target areas. Thermal features of the occupants are determined using the respective thermal maps and the thermal features are used to construct thermal feature vectors for the occupants. Physiological features from physiological sensors can also be added as elements of the thermal feature vectors to form integrated vectors. The thermal feature vectors and/or integrated vectors are classified using a classifiers and at least a portion of the thermal climate of the confined space is adjusted based on the classification of the vectors.

Techniques are provided for variable sensitivity in infrared imaging. In one example, an infrared imaging system includes an infrared imager and a logic device. The infrared imager is configured to capture a first infrared image of a scene using a sensitivity setting. The logic device is configured to determine a temperature associated with the scene based on a second infrared image of the scene. The logic device is further configured to determine the sensitivity setting based on an ambient temperature associated with the infrared imager and the temperature associated with the scene. Related devices and methods are also provided.

Techniques are provided for variable sensitivity in infrared imaging. In one example, an infrared imaging system includes an infrared imager and a logic device. The infrared imager is configured to capture a first infrared image of a scene using a sensitivity setting. The logic device is configured to determine a temperature associated with the scene based on a second infrared image of the scene. The logic device is further configured to determine the sensitivity setting based on an ambient temperature associated with the infrared imager and the temperature associated with the scene. Related devices and methods are also provided.

A temperature calibration method for an ear thermometer with a probe cover is provided. The temperature calibration method includes: providing the ear thermometer with the probe cover, the ear thermometer including a plurality of activation elements which are configured to sense an infrared transmittance of the probe cover to obtain a measured transmittance value; using the ear thermometer to measure an object to be tested to obtain an uncalibrated temperature; obtaining an infrared radiation energy emitted by the object to be tested, according to the uncalibrated temperature, the measured transmittance value, a preset transmittance value, and a radiation energy measurement formula; and calibrating the uncalibrated temperature to a calibrated temperature, according to a temperature calibration function.

An occupant detection device (e.g., sensor) may include an occupant detection circuit (e.g., a radar occupant detection circuit) and a control circuit. The occupant detection circuit may determine the location of an occupant in a space with reference to a global coordinate associated with the detection circuit and the control circuit may transform the location of the occupant into a local coordinate system associated with a region of interest in the space. The control circuit may use the location information to determine whether the occupant has entered or left the region of interest and adjust an occupant count for the region of interest based on the determination. The control circuit may acquire knowledge about the region of interest during a configuration or commissioning procedure.

Apparatuses and methods for measuring substrate temperature are provided. In one or more embodiments, an apparatus for estimating a temperature is provided and includes a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sources positioned to emit electromagnetic radiation toward a reflection plane, and a plurality of electromagnetic radiation detectors. Each electromagnetic radiation detector is positioned to sample the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a corresponding electromagnetic radiation source of the plurality of electromagnetic radiation sources. The apparatus also includes a pyrometer positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation emitted by plurality of electromagnetic radiation sources and reflected from a substrate disposed at a reflection plane and electromagnetic radiation emitted by the substrate. The apparatus includes a processor configured to estimate a temperature of the substrate based on the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the substrate. Methods of estimating temperature are also provided.

An apparatus for measuring a temperature of an assembly that is internal to a process chamber. The apparatus may include a light pipe positioned between a lamp radiation filtering window and the assembly, the light pipe has a first end with a bevel configured to redirect infrared radiation emitted from the assembly through the light pipe and has a second end distal to the first end, an optical assembly configured to collimate, filter, and focus infrared radiation from the second end of the light pipe, an optical detector configured to receive an output from the optical assembly and generate at least one signal representative of the infrared radiation, a temperature circuit that transforms the at least one signal into a temperature value, and a controller that is configured to receive the temperature value and to make adjustments to other process parameters of process chamber based on the temperature value.

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for body temperature measurement, a robot and storage medium. The method includes: when it is determined that there is a target user moving in a detection area of a robot, determining an orientation of the target user; adjusting a head of the robot according to the orientation of the target user so that a device for body temperature measurement arranged on the head of the robot faces the target user; and measuring a body temperature of the target user by using the device for body temperature measurement and reporting to a target processor, so that the target processor outputs and displays a result of the body temperature measurement. The method can reduce the time spent on temperature measurement and improve the efficiency of body temperature measurement.

The present disclosure sets forth a motion sensing outdoor security light with the flexibility of being mounted to either a wall structure or to an eave or ceiling structure. An adjustable spherical motion sensor housing may be provided with the rotationally adjustable outdoor security light, allowing easy adjustment of motion detection ranges under different mounting schemes without comprising the aesthetic design of the light. The adjustable spherical motion sensor housing may also provide an enlarged horizontal field of view for better performance.