The calibration of forward radar sensors can be static, dynamic, or both. Static calibration includes targeting metal reflector sheets or pyramid-shaped metal targets. It also requires a store that is free from other reflective surfaces. For example, vehicles with a windshield-mounted front ADAS camera must be calibrated after the windshield has been replaced.
They have the space, calibration equipment, the right lighting, and software to easily carry out calibrations for most automakers. Automotive professionals must know and comply with OEM ADAS calibration standards in order for a vehicle’s ADAS systems to function properly. ADAS calibration (and recalibration) is the precise physical alignment, testing, and electronic alignment of sensors that collect data to inform your vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), and many others. STATIC ADAS calibration uses specialized tools in a specially rendered environment to precisely adjust sensor angles.
Dynamic calibration requires the vehicle to be driven at specific speeds and conditions while connected to an ADAS reader, but that is anything but a test drive. To help you understand, here are some of the most common ADAS sensors that need to be calibrated most frequently. Unfortunately, not all ADAS sensors have self-diagnosis features to tell the driver when the calibration is over. However, the final adjustments are made during calibration and are carried out electronically by the ADAS module itself.