Vehicle vision system for controlling a vehicle safety feature responsive to an imaging sensor having an exterior rearward field of view and before a collision occurs

摘要

A safety system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and an image processor. The image sensor has an exterior rearward field of view. The imaging sensor captures image data and the image processor is operable to process captured image data to detect an object approaching the subject vehicle from rearward of the subject vehicle. The safety system is operable to determine if the detected object is likely to collide (or that a collision is probable or imminent or unavoidable or substantially unavoidable) with the subject vehicle and is operable to adjust a safety feature of the vehicle before the collision occurs. The safety system may be operable to adjust or vibrate or reposition a headrest of a seat in the subject vehicle responsive to determination that the detected object is likely to collide with the subject vehicle.

主权项

1. A safety system for a vehicle, said safety system comprising:
an imaging sensor having an exterior rearward field of view, said imaging sensor capturing image data; an image processor operable to process image data captured by said imaging sensor to detect an object approaching the subject vehicle from rearward of the subject vehicle; wherein said safety system is operable to determine if the detected object is likely to collide with the subject vehicle and is operable to adjust a safety feature of the subject vehicle before the collision occurs; and wherein said safety system is deactivated when a reverse gear of the subject vehicle is engaged so that said safety system does not adjust the safety feature when the reverse gear of the subject vehicle is engaged.