New Course
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Diagnosis
I. ADAS systems and incorporated use of sensors
A. Blind Spot Warning / Cross traffic Alert/ Rear collision warning
B. Lane Departure Warning/ Lane Keeping Assist/ Lane Change Assist
C. Dynamic/Adaptive Radar Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking systems/ Forward Collison Warning systems
D. Pedestrian detection and collision avoidance
E. Road Sign Detection systems
F. Adaptive High Beam Headlights systems
G. Parking assist
H. Traffic Jam Assist
I. Platooning
J. Night Vision
II. ADAS Sensor Technology
A. Passive sensor technology for ADAS systems
a. Description of passive sensors
b. Camera Systems
i. Application, purpose, and function with ADAS systems
ii. Operating principles
1. Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)
2. Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)
iii. Types of cameras systems
1. Mono and Stereo
2. Monochrome and Color
iv. Camera locations
1. Backup Camera systems
2. Windshield cameras (both mono and stereo)
3. Surround View Camera systems
4. Steering column infrared camera (Super Cruise)
5. Digital side view mirror
v. Limitations
vi. Diagnosis and calibration
c. Yaw Rate sensor
i. Application, purpose, and function with ADAS systems
ii. Diagnostic routines
d. Steering Touch sensor
i. Application, purpose, and function with ADAS systems
ii. Diagnostic routines
e. Steering angle sensors
i. Application, purpose, and function with ADAS systems
ii. Diagnostic routines
B. Active sensor technology for ADAS systems
a. Description of Active sensors
b. Ultra-sonic Sensors
i. Applications, purpose, and function within ADAS systems
ii. Operating principles
iii. Diagnostic routines
c. Front, Side, and Rear RADAR units (short, medium range)
i. Purpose and function within ADAS systems
ii. Operating principles
1. RADAR signals- FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave)
2. Doppler Effect
3. Reflectivity and distance detection
iii. Limitations
iv. Sensor positioning
v. Diagnosis and calibration
d. LiDAR sensors
i. Purpose and function within ADAS systems
ii. Operating principles
1. Reflectance and absorbance
2. Limitations
iii. Diagnosis and calibration
C. Sensor Fusion
III. Diagnostic Routines and Calibrations
A. Troubleshooting, maintenance, and calibration of ADAS systems
a. ADAS calibration workflow strategies
b. ADAS sensor calibrations techniques
i. Static
ii. Dynamic
c. ADAS calibration errors
B. Specific vehicle systems
a. Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 On-car training
i. Description of Toyota Safety Sense systems and operation
ii. Factory calibrations methods
1. Align Millimeter Wave Radar
2. Align forward facing front Camera
3. Blind Spot monitor calibration
4. Align Rear Camera alignment
5. Surround view calibration
iii. Aftermarket calibration methods
b. General Motors Cadillac CT6
i. Surround view calibration
ii. Infrared sensor
