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What is ADAS Calibration ?
With all the technological advancements of the last decade, your new vehicle could be described as a rolling computer. Thanks to cameras, radar, imaging software, and other sensors, your car, truck, or SUV has numerous ways it can help you navigate the road.
But when any of those cameras or sensors are damaged or misaligned, the system may malfunction. Vehicle owners may ensure their systems are operating properly by having the system recalibrated after a collision and after any work is done on the vehicle—including windshield replacement.
What You Need to Know About Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Until recently, roadway safety has been focused on mitigating physical injury and property damage from auto accidents. But things are changing as the automotive industry moves away from a mechanical business and toward one more focused on software.
The next generation of vehicle safety comes in the form of advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS. The goal is not just to mitigate metal-to-metal mayhem, but to prevent collisions in the first place. If there are no crashes, there are no injuries, fatalities, or property damage – it’s as simple as that.
What is ADAS?
Some advanced driver assistance systems sound familiar right off the bat. Indeed, technologies such as anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, and traction control have been around for decades. Even GPS navigation has become the norm in new cars with infotainment systems since they were first introduced in the 90s.
More and more new cars with driver assist technology are introduced every year. If you’ll be car shopping soon, keep an eye out for these systems:
Adaptive cruise control automatically speeds up or slows down your car based on the actions of the vehicle ahead of you.
Adaptive light control swivels and rotates the headlights to illuminate the roadway better in certain circumstances.
Collision avoidance systems detect other vehicles, pedestrians, and various obstructions that could cause a collision. It warns the driver, applies tension to the seat belts, and attempts to avoid the collision with automatic braking.
Surround view camera systems provide a 360-degree view of what’s happening around your car, making parallel parking a breeze.
Park assist helps drivers park safely. Some even perform the entire job automatically.
Blind spot detection uses sensors and cameras to provide the driver with an image of what’s in their blind spot before they change lanes.
Driver drowsiness detection employs night vision cameras and facial recognition software to measure your head angle, blinking patterns, and other signals that may indicate drowsiness. Some will even pull your car over automatically if they detect you have fallen asleep.
Hill descent control automatically applies the brakes to keep your vehicle at the cruise control speed. You can override this by pressing on the gas.
Intelligent speed adaptation monitors vehicle velocity and compares it with the local speed limit to help you maintain a legal speed.
Lane-keeping assist detects when your car is drifting over the line and adjusts the steering wheel without driver input.
Night vision uses either active infrared light or passive thermal radiation to help you see people or animals beyond the reach of your headlights.
Tire pressure monitoring allows you to check the air pressure without breaking out your tire gauge.
Pedestrian detection and avoidance systems use cameras, radar, and/or lasers to detect pedestrians or cyclists in your path, beeping a warning and braking automatically if necessary.
Vehicle exit assist alerts you if another car or cyclist is approaching from behind as you open your door.
Traffic sign recognition software relays information from road signs to your vehicle’s instrument panel.
Turn assist stops your car if you attempt to make a left-hand turn into oncoming traffic.
How ADAS May be Used in the Future
In just a few years, advanced driver assistance systems have gone from minimal availability to being offered in most new cars coming out. Automotive experts believe ADAS will be the next big way for brands to differentiate themselves in such a competitive market. Perhaps ADAS will become so advanced that self-driving cars will one day be commonplace.
What Is Driver Assist Technology?
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are safety features embedded in your vehicle. You may already be familiar with anti-lock braking and cruise control, but in the last several years, auto engineers have developed and incorporated a whole new range of safety systems that allow you to be safer—and drive with less stress—on the road.
ADAS technologies include:
Drowsiness detection. By analyzing changes in steering behavior over long trips, this system sends a flashing coffee cup (or a similar symbol) to notify you when your drowsiness may be a safety hazard.
Heads-up display. Projecting your speed and other navigational information onto the windshield, heads-up displays allow you to keep your eyes on the road while collecting valuable information.
Adaptive cruise control. Taking cruise control a step further, adaptive cruise control keeps the pace you set but automatically adjusts your speed to keep a safe distance from other cars on the road.
Autonomous emergency braking. Also known as AEB, this system senses cars or objects around you, assesses their speed vs. your speed and alerts you if there’s a potential for a collision. If you don’t react fast enough, it will activate the brake to prevent a crash.
Lane assist. When activated, this system identifies the lane you’re in and notifies you if the vehicle is drifting, applying light torque to stay centered in the lane.
Blind-spot detection. With blind-spot assist, a light on your side-mirror(s) will turn on, notifying you that a vehicle has entered your blind spot. If you attempt to change lanes while the light is on, it will start to flash, and an alarm will ding. In some models, if the lane change continues, the system will apply heavier steering torque to bring the vehicle back into the lane.
The Importance of Professional ADAS Calibration
Because some ADAS sensors are located near the windshield, it’s critical that they’re recalibrated at the time a windshield is replaced.
You need specialist that employs advanced technology to calibrate your ADAS sensors after a windshield replacement.
When you choose Glass Doctor to replace your windshield, you can expect your technician to:
Windshield replacement: Your technician will replace your windshield with a new windshield that conforms to the standards set by the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGRSS standard)
Pre-scan: Our technicians will assess the vehicle to determine if your camera and sensors are functioning normally. If not, the vehicle will need to be sent to a dealer for camera repair.
Calibration: Calibration is divided into two types, dynamic and static. Dynamic calibration requires driving the vehicle during the process, while static calibration requires the vehicle to be calibrated with a fixed target image in front of it at a specific distance.
Why Do I Need Windshield Recalibration?
Because many of these sensors and cameras are installed behind to your windshield, replacement may temporarily misalign or reduce the effectiveness of the driver-assistance systems you rely on. ADAS recalibration services are necessary to ensure that the cameras, radars, computer imaging software, and other sensors are operating correctly. We use specialized ADAS calibration equipment to ensure your system is calibrated and functions properly post windshield installation.
Get Professional Windshield Recalibration
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems make modern driving safer and less stressful. To keep the sensors operating as intended, it’s necessary to have them recalibrated after your windshield is replaced.
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