This article answers the popular question: What is ADAS and why is it important?
ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
ADAS assists a driver by anticipating imminent dangers and working to avoid them. These technologies help protect drivers and passengers, as well as bicyclists and pedestrians by offering drivers more control over their vehicles and their surroundings. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems exist to make vehicles safer and reduce the number of accidents caused by human error.
Types of ADAS safety features
- Backup cameras
- Pedestrian detection sensors
- Lane departure warning and correction
- Automatic emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind spot detection
- Automatic Parking
- Adaptive light control
- Seatbelt and airbag sensors
The importance of ADAS
The General Services Administration stated that 98% of vehicle crashes are caused by human error. The opportunity to reduce car accidents is making ADAS even more critical. Many ADAS applications assist drivers by providing functionality to make their vehicle and driving environment safer to reduce the number of car accidents and save lives.
Artificial intelligence: The future of safe driving
According to Synopsys, the implementation of cameras in the vehicle involves a new AI function that uses sensor fusion to identify and process objects. Sensor fusion is similar to how the human brain processes information. It combines large amounts of data with the help of image recognition and sensors. Additionally, this technology can physically respond faster than a human driver ever could.
This evolution of AI vehicle technology, including driver assistance technologies and automated driving systems, aims to deliver more safety benefits to vehicles in the future.
ADAS equipped vehicles
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems come standard in most newer cars, trucks, and SUVs on the market. Now ADAS is everywhere and will only continue to evolve as the marketplace continues to shift to more autonomous self-driving vehicles.
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Properly adjusting these systems requires technology and training that many auto body shops choose not to acquire due to the extra costs and hassle of learning the equipment. If your vehicle is in a crash, needs maintenance, or a part replaced, one of your ADAS sensors is most likely impacted. Any time a sensor is disrupted, it needs to be recalibrated to restore itself to its normal function. If Calibration is done incorrectly, certain features on your car won’t work. Lastly, as drivers become reliant on their vehicle’s advanced driver assistance features, it’s extremely unsafe when a sensor is damaged and not properly restored.
Contact Truman’s Automotive today for all of your ADAS and sensor calibration needs.