DYNAMIC AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM USING CAMERA THERMAL MANAGEMENT

A camera control system of a vehicle includes: a camera within a passenger cabin of the vehicle and configured to capture images including an occupant of a seat within the passenger cabin; an overheat module configured to, using a thermal model of the camera, determine a period from a present time when a temperature of the camera is expected to become greater than a predetermined temperature and shut down; and a frame rate module configured to set a frame rate of the camera based on the period, where the camera is configured to capture images at the frame rate.