BACKGROUND

An advanced driver assistance system (“ADAS”) may be implemented in vehicles to aid drivers by providing information, improved visibility, and even autonomous control. ADAS examples include simple systems such as anti-lock braking or tire pressure monitoring, but they may also include more complex systems that utilize cameras for image capture and analysis and perform depth sensing with laser light detection (e.g., LIDAR) or other equipment in order to automatically brake or steer to avoid collisions. Examples of ADASs that utilize cameras, depth sensors, and other advanced imaging and sensing devices to aid drivers include adaptive cruise control, adaptive light control, automatic parking, blind spot monitoring, night vision, drowsiness detection, collision warning and avoidance, lane departure warning and centering, traffic sign recognition, and other features.

While the various ADAS functionalities can improve the driving experience and reduce risks related to human error, environmental conditions, and other driving conditions, they may be sensitive to miscalibration due to their relatively high complexity. As an example, a collision avoidance system may include one or more cameras and one or more depth sensors positioned behind the front windshield of the vehicle and oriented towards the road. To effectively sense potential collisions, such devices may need to be correctly oriented to capture the entirety of the road and may need to be positioned correctly relative to the windshield so that the glass does not interrupt imaging and/or depth sensing by the devices. This calibration may be performed at the time of manufacture or sale of the vehicle and may require a fairly sophisticated understanding of the ADAS implementation such as may be available to the manufacturer or a dealership.

Recalibration of ADAS features may be required in some instances, such as after a collision or vehicle impact, after a component of the ADAS or a structure that supports such a component is damaged, shifted, or replaced as a result of a vehicle impact, after replacement of windshield glass, and in other cases. Vehicle repair after a collision is often performed by a collision repair center, mechanical shop, or fleet owners as opposed to being performed by a shop that is directly affiliated with the original manufacturer of the vehicle (e.g., an “OEM” shop). As a result, those repairing a vehicle may not possess the equipment, training, calibration specifications, or other requirements for recalibrating the ADAS after repair of the vehicle. When recalibration is needed, a subsequent trip to an OEM shop may be required, which may be inconvenient for the vehicle owner and may require the vehicle to be driven while the ADAS features are unavailable or operating erroneously.

What is needed is an improved system for the maintenance and repair of ADASs.

