Explore ADAS
What is ADAS
Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), are technological features that are designed to improve driver safety and prevent automotive accidents. ADAS utilizes sensors such as radar, sonar, lidar and cameras to perceive the world around the vehicle, and either provide critical information to the driver or take automatic action to avoid or mitigate the effects of a crash.
ADAS systems are designed to increase driver safety and decrease the number and/or the severity of automotive accidents. According to a study conducted by AAA foundation, ADAS has the potential to prevent 40% of all vehicle crashes, 37% of injuries and 29% of vehicular deaths.
ADAS Applications
ADAS sensors need to be precisely aimed and calibrated to function correctly. A sensor or camera even slightly out of alignment could result in its scanning area to be off-axis by 50 feet or more, which might cause it to miss hazards.
ACC | Adaptive Cruise Control
Adjusts Vehicle Speed to Maintain a Safe Distance with Vehicles Ahead
LIDAR | Light Imaging Detection
Detects Objects in Vehicle Vicinity to Create a 3D Map of Objects and Surroundings
AVM | Around View Monitoring
Provides 360-Degree, Bird’s-Eye View to Help Drivers Park More Easily
NVS | Night Vision System
Improves a Driver’s Vision in Darkness or Poor Weather
RCW | Rear Collision Warning
Warns the Driver of Vehicles Coming Close to the Rear of Their Vehicle
BSD | Blind Spot Detection
Detects and Warns Driver of Vehicles in Either Driver or Passenger Rear Corners (Blind Spot)
LDW | Lane Departure Warning
Warns Driver when the Vehicle Drifts Out of Their Lane
PD | Pedestrian Detection
Alerts the driver to the presence of a pedestrian in front of their vehicle
APA | Automated Parking Assist
Provides audible, visual, or haptic
obstruction warnings during low-speed parking maneuvers
TSR | Traffic Sign Recognition
Recognizes traffic sign info and visually relays it to the driver
Common Repairs That Require ADAS Calibration
Whenever an ADAS sensor’s aiming is disrupted in any way, an ADAS calibration is required. Disruption can happen during a collision, even a minor fender bender, or as a result of common services like windshield replacement, suspension repair, or wheel alignment.
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Alignment
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Repair
Sensor Removal
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Tire Size Change
Replacement
Requirements*
Collision
*Refer to NHTSA, the manufacturer or ADAS Tech Support for more information
Alignment & ADAS Calibration are 2 Pieces of the Same Puzzle
Every ADAS calibration should start with an alignment inspection, and every calibration requires the vehicle to be properly aligned. Today, eleven of the twenty-eight major auto manufacturers in North America require ADAS calibration following a wheel alignment, including Ford, Volkswagen, Jeep, Kia, Dodge, and Subaru.
ADAS By The Numbers: 2023
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Vehicles Involved In Collisions
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35% of Vehicles are ADAS Equipped
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40% of Vehicles Require Calibration
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75% of Vehicles Were Not Calibrated
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An Important Statement on Autel ADAS Systems
The Dangers of Using Non-Autel ADAS Components with Autel Software
When Autel speaks of our ADAS calibration products, we reference them as systems. And that is because each component is engineered to work as part of the whole. Each component of the system is dependent upon the specificity of the other to produce accurate calibrations that are verifiable to OE specifications.
Further, the Autel ADAS calibration software was developed for our systems only. The use of non-Autel components with our software will result in inaccurate calibrations. It’s vital to understand the precise nature by which these safety systems, cameras and sensors operate. Alignment and calibrations that are off by as little as one degree can result in up to 1.5-meter lateral miscalculations at 100-meter distance between vehicles. Such inaccuracies can lead to false ADAS interventions or accidents.
Shops knowingly calibrating vehicles with mismatched calibration components are fully responsible for calibration errors and will assume liability. Autel technical support staff will not support or assist in any calibration that uses non-Autel branded ADAS calibration products.
To learn more about the Autel comprehensive approach to accurate and verifiable ADAS calibration workflow solutions, contact an Autel ADAS calibration expert.