OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001182

Vehicle alignment and sensor calibration system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:59.138094Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001182
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Position and Presence Sensing

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ABSTRACT

A system and method for aligning a target (32) or light sensor (40) to a
vehicle (24) for calibration of a sensor (34) or alignment of a light (114) on
the vehicle (24) includes multiple non-contact wheel alignment sensors (28)
for use in determining the orientation of the vehicle (24). A target
adjustment frame (26) includes a target mount (90) moveably mounted on a base
frame (60), and multiple actuators (74, 80, 88, 94) configured to selectively
move the target mount (90) relative to the base frame (60), where the base
frame (60) is in a known orientation. A computer system selectively actuates
the actuators to position a target (32) or light sensor (40) relative to the
vehicle (24), with the target mount (90) being moveable about a plurality of
axes based on the determination of the orientation of the vehicle (24)
relative to the target adjustment frame (26).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001182
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:59.138094Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001182