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Autel's IA800: Intelligent ADAS Optical Positioning System
W

hen technicians speak about
the calibration of Advanced
Driver Assistance Systems words like
accuracy and precision are always
used. Because they know just how
sensitive the cameras, sensors and
components of these systems are and
that an improperly aligned component
and/or one incorrectly calibrated can
have dangerous consequences.
True ADAS calibration professionals realize that every requirement and
instruction set forth by the vehicle OE
is there for reason and that shortcuts
have no business being taken on the
shop floor.
Case in point, an examiner for the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
(IIHS) looked at the failure of a Honda
Civic's forward collision autobraking
system, which in their test resulted in
delayed action and subsequent obstacle
collision at 20 mph. The IIHS examiner
found that the technician had failed to
follow OE procedures including parking the vehicle on level ground, identifying the center of the vehicle and
properly measuring distance from target to vehicle. That was never done,
" they were just eyeballing it, " the IIHS
examiner said.
The IIHS examiner never said why
the technician failed to follow the correct procedures-lack of the right tools
or equipment, poor training or that he
simply found the measuring process
time consuming and/or tedious and
decided to take a shortcut. And why
the excuse is unimportant, it's true, the
setup processes for the ADAS calibrations are time consuming, and tedious.
Calibration systems developers have

heard technician's lament and answered
with new systems or adaptions for existing ones that not only drastically cut the
setup time but also ensure a more precise positioning of the vehicle. No plumb
bobs, no chalk, no measuring tape.
Autel's IA800 is one such solution
and it is the definition of efficiency.
Described as an Intelligent ADAS optical positioning system, the IA800,
employs six high resolution cameras and
ADAS positioning software, to transform Autel's Standard Calibration frame
into a rapid yet precise frame centering
and vehicle distancing unit, enabling
technicians to accomplish frame to
vehicle placement in less than a minute.
Compare that with the mechanical tools
setup that takes on average 40 minutes.

Wheel clamps with camera targets
are attached to the rear wheels and a
standing target component is placed in
the front of the vehicle by the vehicle
badge. The tablet, now placed securing
on the frame, is paired with the cameras.
The system recognizes the positioning targets and calculates the current
angle, distance and offset position of
the frame to the vehicle. The technician
simply follows the onscreen instructions
to move the frame or adjust the angel
of it until the current values match the
required values. A green check mark
will display for each parameter once the
required position values are achieved.
That's it, the vehicle is ready for calibration. The IA800 is a game changer for
efficiency and precision. n

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