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A warning system (12) for a source vehicle (10) is illustrated. A camera (20) generates a plurality of images. A controller (30) is coupled to an indicator (36). The controller (30) generates a size signal and position signal for a rear-approaching vehicle. The controller (30) activates an indicator

A warning system (12) for a source vehicle (10) is illustrated. A camera (20) generates a plurality of images. A controller (30) is coupled to an indicator (36). The controller (30) generates a size signal and position signal for a rear-approaching vehicle. The controller (30) activates an indicator when a rear-approaching vehicle enters a blind spot (14) in response to the size signal and position signal.

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1. A warning system for a subject vehicle proximate a rear approaching vehicle comprising:a rear-facing camera generating a plurality of images, said camera having a rear field of view adjacent to a blind spot; an indicator; a controller coupled to the indicator receiving the plurality of images, sa

1. A warning system for a subject vehicle proximate a rear approaching vehicle comprising:a rear-facing camera generating a plurality of images, said camera having a rear field of view adjacent to a blind spot; an indicator; a controller coupled to the indicator receiving the plurality of images, said controller generating a size and position signal for the rear approaching vehicle from the plurality of images, said controller activating an indicator when the rear approaching vehicle transitions into a blind spot from the rear field of view as determined in response to said size and position signal. 2. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said camera has a rear field of view adjacent to and including a portion of the blind spot.3. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said camera comprises a low light camera.4. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said controller comprises a fuzzy neural network for classifying the object in response to the size and position signal.5. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said rear-facing camera is disposed on the rear of the vehicle.6. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said rear-facing camera is mounted to a rear panel of the subject vehicle.7. A warning system for a blind spot of an automotive vehicle thereof comprising:a rear-facing camera generating a plurality of images, said camera having a rear field of view adjacent to a blind spot; an indicator; and a controller coupled to the indicator receiving the plurality of images, said controller generating a size, a position and a track for a rear approaching vehicle from the plurality of images, said controller activating an indicator when the rear approaching vehicle transitions into a blind spot from the rear field of view as determined in response to said size, track and position. 8. A system as recited in claim 7 wherein said camera has a rear field of view adjacent to the blind spot.9. A system as recited in claim 7 wherein said camera comprises a low light camera.10. A system as recited in claim 7 wherein said controller comprises a fuzzy neural network for classifying the object in response to the size and position signal.11. A system as recited in claim 7 wherein said camera comprises a rear-facing camera.12. A system as recited in claim 7 wherein said rear-facing camera is mounted to a rear panel.13. A method of warning of a vehicle within a blind spot comprising:generating a plurality of images of an object from a rear-facing camera having a rear field of view; determining a size and a position of the abject from the plurality of images; determining a transition of the object from the rear field of view into the blind spot; and generating a warning when the object enters the blind spot from the rear field of view in response to size of the object. 14. A method as recited in claim 13 further comprising determining a trajectory from the plurality of images of the object.15. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein generating a plurality of images comprises generating a plurality of images from a camera.16. A method as recited in claim 15 wherein said camera comprises a low light camera.17. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein generating a warning comprises generating an audible warning.18. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein generating a warning comprise; generating a visual warning.