EV Dictionary: Sensors

360-Degree Camera

How multiple near-range cameras create a composite view around the vehicle for maneuvering.

Automatic Parking

How automatic parking senses a space and controls part or all of a supervised parking maneuver.

Camera-Based Driver Assistance

Camera-based assistance uses vehicle cameras to interpret the road or the area around the vehicle.

Infrared Camera

An infrared camera images reflected near-infrared light or longer-wave thermal radiation.

LiDAR

How automotive LiDAR uses reflected laser light to build precise three-dimensional range measurements.

Night Vision

How infrared night vision supplements the driver’s view of supported objects beyond the headlight beam.

Parking Sensor

How ultrasonic parking sensors estimate short-range distance to nearby obstacles.

Radar

How automotive radar measures object range, relative speed, and direction using radio waves.

Sensor Fusion

Sensor fusion combines synchronized measurements into a more useful estimate of the driving scene.

Static and Dynamic ADAS Calibration

Static and dynamic calibration align ADAS sensors using workshop targets, a road drive, or both.

Ultrasonic Sensor

An ultrasonic sensor measures short-range distance by timing echoes from high-frequency sound pulses.