Lane Assist Calibration Services
Lane assist is a vital component of many advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS for short) which detects lane markings and prevents unintentional lane departures, typically through visual and audible warnings.
Equally, some vehicles are equipped with active lane assist, which can make interventions to steering to ensure the car stays in the intended lane. It’s important to understand that most lane assist systems are not an adequate alternative to driver attentiveness.
Lancashire ADAS offers lane assist calibration services, adaptive cruise control calibration, amongst other ADAS calibration services.
What is lane assist?
Lane assist is a feature of ADAS which can be either active or passive, depending on whether it intervenes with steering automatically, or just provides feedback to alert the driver to the issue.
It uses a vehicle’s front-facing camera to detect and read road markings in real time, to detect when a car is unintentionally drifting out of the desired lane.
It’s designed to reduce accidents and increase safety by interfering when a car is leaving a lane without the driver realising.
How does lane assist work?
Lane assist works by using a mounted camera (typically near the rear-view mirror, at the top of the windscreen) to detect road markings and actively monitor the position of the vehicle on the road. If the system detects your vehicle drifting out of its current lane, it will provide visual, audible, or sensory feedback through the steering wheel to alert the driver, or it will automatically intervene to correct the movements.
Note: lane assist is designed only to operate under certain conditions, when road markings are clearly visible, and the vehicle is moving at specific speeds. This way, it can be sure not to intervene wrongfully.
Can uncalibrated lane assist be dangerous?
Like all types of adas, uncalibrated lane assist can be dangerous. Whilst uncommon, systems which are incorrectly detecting road markings or vehicle movements could lead to wrongful interventions or inaccurate warnings. In some cases, this could cause dangerous situations and crashes.
Imagine you are slowly trying to merge into the next lane, your uncalibrated ADAS notices this and thinks it must be a mistake, and suddenly intervenes and corrects your steering. This could cause you to collide with another vehicle in the road, or lose control of your car.
As a result, windscreen calibration is absolutely vital, increasing road safety for yourself and other road users.
How often should you calibrate lane assist?
The frequency of lane assist, or general ADAS calibration depends on a number of factors. As a minimum, we’d recommend at least once a year for a full ADAS windshield calibration, but that’s assuming no other factors come into play.
ADAS calibration is necessary in the following situations:
After a windshield replacement - Because cameras are often mounted on windshields.
Any form of accident repair (no matter how minor) - This is because the most minor impacts can throw sensors and cameras out of line.
Suspension adjustments or wheel alignments (check out what is car wheel alignment?)
Updates to ADAS software
Any bodywork, customisation, or alterations
You notice any issues or wrongful detections
ADAS cameras and sensors are so finely tuned and optimised that even the slightest errors can actually have a big impact. That’s why it’s important to seek professional calibration or alignment every time your car is repaired, is involved in an accident, or has any alterations to its software.
Lane assist calibration services
Lancashire ADAS specialises in all types of ADAS calibration and wheel alignment, including lane assist calibration, traffic sign recognition systems, and more. Our team of experts are thorough but efficient when it comes to lane assist calibration, so you can rest assured your vehicle is in good hands.
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