According to AAA, “an ADAS calibration is a process that is carried out to correctly align a car’s cameras and sensors so that the ADAS system can function as intended. ADAS calibration requires specialized equipment and tools with well-trained technicians who are able to adjust or reset these systems. ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and includes technological functions that are intended to increase safety when driving a vehicle. ADAS uses cameras and sensors, which are often attached to a vehicle’s windshield, to monitor the environment while driving.
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. ADAS features became increasingly popular in the early 2000s, with most recent models incorporating ADAS into their original designs. STATIC ADAS calibration uses specialized tools in a specially rendered environment to precisely adjust sensor angles. Unfortunately, not all ADAS sensors have self-diagnosis features to tell the driver when the calibration is over.
For example, vehicles with a windshield-mounted front ADAS camera must be calibrated after the windshield has been replaced. 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. Automotive professionals must know and comply with OEM ADAS calibration standards in order for a vehicle’s ADAS systems to function properly. However, the final adjustments are made during calibration and are carried out electronically by the ADAS module itself.
To help you understand, here are some of the most common ADAS sensors that need to be calibrated most frequently.