ADAS: How Sensors Sense the World

Presented by Grahame Pells AAE, FIMI — automotive engineer, MOT tester, industry writer, and co‑author of Automated Driving and Driver Assistance Systems. Grahame is well known for his practical, shop‑floor perspective on emerging vehicle technologies and has published widely on ADAS, autonomy, and future automotive systems.

In this webinar, Grahame explores how vehicles interpret the world at speed, revealing the hidden complexity behind sensing technologies that many people assume are simple. He explains how cameras, radar, and other sensors actually work in everyday driving, and why calibration, environmental factors, and real‑world conditions matter far more than most drivers realise.

By unpacking the realities of vehicle sensing, this talk shows why getting sensors right is essential for safety, reliability, and long‑term trust in automated and assisted driving systems.

Who is the Event for?

Those in engineering and technical roles.

What will members gain from it?

You will be able to:

• Understand how vehicles with ADAS and autonomous features sense their surroundings
• Recognise why calibration and environmental factors affect sensor performance
• Identify the limitations and considerations of different sensor types
• Evaluate how real-world driving scenarios influence sensing accuracy and system reliability 

CPD credit value

•    1 CPD credit awarded