Modern vehicles steer, brake and warn using cameras, radar and other sensors — and those sensors need to be calibrated after windshield replacement, collision repair, alignment work and suspension service. ADAS calibration has become a revenue line for collision centres, glass businesses, dealerships and independent calibration specialists alike.
This guide covers the equipment behind it: what the categories are, how they fit together, and what it takes to plan a calibration capability.
STATIC AND DYNAMIC CALIBRATION
Static calibration happens in a controlled bay, with the vehicle stationary and targets or patterns positioned at defined distances from the sensors. It's the most equipment-intensive method — and the one most shops build a bay around.
Dynamic calibration happens with the vehicle in motion, following defined driving procedures with a scan tool guiding the process. Many vehicles use a combination of both methods. Which procedures a given vehicle requires comes from the vehicle maker's own service information — equipment capabilities vary by manufacturer and system.
THE EQUIPMENT, BY CATEGORY
TARGETS & PATTERN SYSTEMS
DIGITAL TARGETS & FRAME SYSTEMS
RADAR, CAMERA & SENSOR TOOLS
SCAN TOOLS & DIAGNOSTICS
ALIGNMENT INTEGRATION
PLANNING AN ADAS BAY?
Targets, frames, scan tools, alignment — capture the whole system in one project, from one or several vendors.
FINANCE ADAS EQUIPMENTPLANNING A CALIBRATION BAY
Bay requirements come from each equipment system's specifications — use this list for planning, and the manufacturer's requirements for the build.
WHO BUILDS ADAS CAPABILITY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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