360 and Front Cameras

[Fotomkr]

Can the cameras be calibrated? I find that mine are so inaccurate especially when using the 360 for parking. The kerbs are way off.

 

[RedCal]

Not sure I understand the question... inaccurate? as you can't see see the kerbs?
They are very wide angled lens (so that you can get 360 degrees out of 4 cameras) so the image will be distorted from what you eyes would see

 

[moinmoin]

Not sure I understand the question...

What I think he is saying that the camera may show the car on or next to a line, but in reality the car is say 6 inches off...
I would probably agree, that they could use sometimes some minor adjustments/calibration - maybe if you live in a condo with tight parking spaces?

 

[Fotomkr]

That’s exactly what I mean. For instance when I’m approaching a kerb I stop just before touching it according to the camera. In reality I’m actually still about 8 inches away

 

[RedCal]

Ah! Now i understand... it's isn't a calibration thing - it's a function of the wide angle lens (super wide in photography terms) it distorts distance - the opposite of your passenger side mirror (objects are closer than they appear)

Similar to why lots of people walk of the edge of the grand canyon (or other vertical things) they are walking around looking through the camera / lens and because the distance is distorted by the lens they think they are 6 feet from the edge, when they are really only 6 inches away... and in the words of bugs bunny - watch out for that last step, its a doozy!

 

[eflyguy]

In that same vein, the cameras aren't meant to give you inch-level parking precision. They are there to prevent you driving off the cliff!

 

[moinmoin]

They are there to prevent you driving off the cliff!

Driving by instruments anybody?

 

[eflyguy]

Falls into the same category of people who think LKA is "auto steer"..