Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have been a major topic of concern in the automotive glass industry in the last few years. There has been much discussion about recalibrating an ADAS camera after a replacement, who can and should do this, and more. But what about repair? Thus far little has been discussed about how repair technicians should handle a windshield with ADAS, but the time has come for us to answer this question.
ROLAGS™
The Repair of Laminated Auto Glass Standard (ROLAGS) does not yet address ADAS, but discussions have begun and there are many questions to be answered to be incorporated into the Standard. The Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS™) Standard was only recently updated with language discussing ADAS, and the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has formed a committee to focus on the ever-changing issue.
Following are just a few questions we must answer as an industry, and I encourage you to participate in the discussion with the ROLAGS Committee.
- Can you complete a windshield repair in the area where the camera is located? And, if so, what extra steps are required?
- If you repair a windshield equipped with ADAS, how do you know how wide the sweep of the camera is? How do you ensure you are not interfering with it?
- Do you need to re-calibrate the system the way replacement technicians do?
These are all questions—and there are many more—that we must not only research and discuss, but hopefully incorporate into ROLAGS in the near future.
How Can You Help?
So, what is the next step? How can you get involved in this research effort and discussion? I encourage you to attend the next ROLAGS Committee meeting, which will be held in Indianapolis at Auto Glass Week™ in September. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 5, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. What makes ROLAGS a great windshield repair standard is the fact that all facets of the industry have participated in its development, and we want to continue that.
Please join us at that meeting and help us navigate the future as we explore this important topic of ADAS. Adding ADAS-related language to the Standard will be quite an undertaking, and one that can use as much industry participation as possible.
I hope to see you there.
Troy Mason is the chairperson of the National Windshield Repair Division of the Auto Glass Safety Council™ as well as CEO of Techna Glass Inc. in South Jordan, Utah.
