PANE IN THE ADAS Windshield replacement in the ADAS era
1. Adaptive: Systems that change/adapt
By Howard Berg
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DAS stands for advanced driver assistance systems. It refers to any electronic system that assists the driver while driving and is intended to improve vehicle safety. It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of the new vehicles sold in Canada today have some sort of ADAS technology built into them. It is projected that figure could jump to more than 50 percent by 2023. This technology is designed to work together with other systems to automate the vehicle while enhancing its safety.This is done by warning the driver of potential issues and ultimately avoid collisions. Adaptive systems are ones that adapt vehicle settings based on input from the surrounding environment. Automated systems take over certain functions that the driver cannot do safely.
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ADAS TECHNOLOGY FALLS INTO FOUR CATEGORIES:
based on input from the surrounding environment Monitoring systems use sensors, cameras, or other means to observe the surrounding area or driving of the vehicle and assess whether a correction needs to be made. Warning systems alert the driver to potential issues in their own driving or the driving of others that could increase the risk of injury to those in the vehicle. ADAS technology allows the systems in the vehicle to function properly and is built into a vehicle’s windshield. This technology will require more rigorous standards and qualifications for auto glass technicians. Replacing a broken windshield is not as simple as replacing the glass—some ADAS windshields have modules or cameras built into them that need to be calibrated in order to function properly. Many features of ADAS are designed to capture external information through the windshields,
2. Automated: Systems that take over and perform certain functions that the driver cannot do safely 3. Monitoring: Systems that use sensors, cameras, or other means to observe the surrounding area or driving of the vehicle and assesses whether a correction needs to be made 4. W arning: Systems that alert the driver to potential issues in their own driving or the driving of others that could increase the risk of injury to those in the vehicle
