DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

摘要

A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes an imager disposed at the vehicle and viewing exterior the vehicle. A control includes an image processor and is operable to process captured image data for at least a first application and a second application and to adjust the image sensor to at least two settings and to process captured image data via at least two processing techniques. The control is operable to synchronize the at least two settings of the image sensor and the at least two processing techniques to extract respective information from the captured image data for the first and second applications. The control adjusts a setting of the image sensor to capture image data suitable for the first application or the second application. The image processor processes captured image data via a processing technique suitable for the first application or the second application.

主权项

1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
an imager disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system and viewing one of (i) forward of the equipped vehicle and (ii) rearward of the equipped vehicle; said imager having a field of view exterior the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data; said imager comprising (i) a lens, (ii) a spectral filter and (iii) an image sensor comprising a CMOS photosensor array of photosensor elements; a control comprising an image processor; wherein said control is operable to process captured image data for at least a first application and a second application; wherein said control is operable to adjust said image sensor to at least two settings; wherein said control is operable to process captured image data via at least two processing techniques; wherein said control is operable to synchronize said at least two settings of said image sensor and said at least two processing techniques to extract information from said captured image data for said first and second applications; wherein said control adjusts a setting of said image sensor to capture image data suitable for said first application; wherein said control adjusts a setting of said image sensor to capture image data suitable for said second application; wherein said image processor processes captured image data via a processing technique suitable for said first application; and wherein said image processor processes captured image data via a processing technique suitable for said second application.