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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2012
Brent J. Bos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Brent J. Bos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one imaging sensor having a forward field of view with respect to a forward direction of travel of the vehicle. The imaging sensor captures image data representative of objects present in the forward field of view. A control is responsive to the imaging sensor and processes image data captured by the imaging sensor to determine an object present in the forward field of view. The control processes image data to determine a distance between the vehicle and the object determined present in the forward field of view. The control may determine the distance between the vehicle and the determined object at least in part in response to at least one of (i) size of the determined object, (ii) position of the determined object, (iii) light intensity of the determined object, and (iv) rate of approach of the determined object.