Driver Assistance Systems

How driver assistance systems sense, decide and act, and how to calibrate and diagnose them, followed through an apprentice's last term at Ridgeline Auto Service in Calgary: SAE J3016 levels and the rules shaping ADAS, forward, surround and driver monitoring cameras, forward and corner radars, ultrasonic sensors, lidar and sensor fusion, adaptive cruise and automatic emergency braking, lane, blind spot and cross-traffic features, parking, surround view and trailer assist, static and dynamic calibrations with a level, well-lit calibration area, calibration after collisions, glass replacement and alignments, ADAS diagnosis across modules, and a capstone on a windshield calibration and a lane-keeping complaint.

AUTO-420 12 lessons · 4 h 2 min ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Automotive Service

This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.

What you'll learn

Describe what driver assistance systems do, the SAE J3016 levels of driving automation, and the regulations, ratings and crash reporting that shape them
Explain how forward, surround, side and driver monitoring cameras work, what limits them, and how to inspect their view, mounting, wiring and data
Explain how automotive radar measures range, speed and angle, the roles of forward and corner radars, and how blockage and misalignment affect them
Explain ultrasonic sensors, lidar and sensor fusion, and use the speed of sound and sensor agreement to interpret parking and fusion complaints
Explain adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, calculate time gaps and time to collision, and read event data
Explain lane departure warning, lane keeping, lane centring, blind spot and rear cross-traffic features, and diagnose their common faults
Explain park assist, rear automatic braking, surround view and trailer features, set up trailer profiles and calibrate surround view systems
Prepare a calibration area and a vehicle for static and dynamic calibrations, including the floor, lighting, space, alignment and vehicle condition
Perform static camera and radar calibrations and dynamic calibrations by the maker's procedures, verify the results and record them
Determine the calibrations required after collision repairs, glass replacement, alignments and ride height changes, and put the work in the correct order
Diagnose driver assistance complaints by identifying dependencies, scanning all modules, inspecting sensors, testing circuits and networks, and checking software
Complete a windshield calibration and a lane-keeping diagnosis from intake to verified repair, record and customer explanation

Course content

12 lessons · 4 h 2 min total · final exam

1 Driver assistance and the road to automation 24 min · quiz
2 Cameras: forward, surround and driver monitoring 20 min · quiz
3 Radar: long-range, corner and short-range 20 min · quiz
4 Lidar, ultrasonic sensors and sensor fusion 20 min · quiz
5 Adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking 19 min · quiz
6 Lane keeping, blind spot and cross-traffic systems 20 min · quiz
7 Parking, surround view and trailer assist 20 min · quiz
8 Calibration basics: static, dynamic and the shop environment 20 min · quiz
9 Performing static and dynamic calibrations 20 min · quiz
10 ADAS after collisions, glass replacement and alignments 20 min · quiz
11 Diagnosing ADAS faults 19 min · quiz
12 Capstone: windshield replacement and a lane-keeping complaint 20 min · quiz
E Final exam 20 questions

Requirements

AUTO-330 Engine Performance and Diagnostics

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.