An imaging system for a vehicle includes a camera, an image processor and a control. The field of view of the camera is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and the camera is operable to capture frames of image data. The image processor is operable to process the image data. The
An imaging system for a vehicle includes a camera, an image processor and a control. The field of view of the camera is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and the camera is operable to capture frames of image data. The image processor is operable to process the image data. The control is operable to adjust a light beam emanating from a forward facing light of the equipped vehicle responsive to image processing of frames of image data. The control, responsive to the image processing, is operable to control at least one of (a) adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from the forward facing light, (b) adjustment of a visible intensity of a light beam emanating from the forward facing light and (c) adjustment of a range of a light beam emanating from the forward facing light.
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1. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: a camera having a field of view exterior of a vehicle equipped with said imaging system, wherein said field of view is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said camera is operable to capture frames o
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An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: a camera having a field of view exterior of a vehicle equipped with said imaging system, wherein said field of view is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said camera is operable to capture frames of image data;an image processor operable to process said image data;a control operable to adjust a light beam emanating from a forward facing light of the equipped vehicle responsive to image processing of frames of image data;wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least one of (a) adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light, (b) adjustment of a visible intensity of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light and (c) adjustment of a range of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light; andwherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least two of (i) lane departure warning, (ii) traffic sign recognition and (iii) object detection. 2. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control (i) lane departure warning and (ii) traffic sign recognition. 3. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control (i) lane departure warning and (ii) object detection. 4. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein image processing of frames of image data by said control includes recognition of at least one of (a) a spectral characteristic of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (b) a spatial characteristic of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (c) the size of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (d) the location of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (e) the location of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera relative to the road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling, (f) the geometric shape of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera and (g) a character present in the forward field of view of said camera. 5. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle. 6. The imaging system of claim 5, wherein said alert is indicative of at least one of (a) the vehicle speed, (b) a posted speed limit and (c) a difference between the vehicle speed and a posted speed limit. 7. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said image processor is operable to process said image data in accordance with an algorithm, wherein said algorithm comprises at least one of an object recognition routine and a character recognition routine. 8. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control is operable to control said beam adjustment at least in part responsive to the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle. 9. The imaging system of claim 8, wherein said control is at least in part responsive to a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle and wherein said global positioning system determines the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle. 10. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control is operable to adapt to local regulations responsive to the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle. 11. The imaging system of claim 10, wherein at least one of (a) the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle is determined by a vehicle-based global positioning system, and wherein said control is responsive to said vehicle-based global positioning system, and (b) said control is responsive to a user input that is actuatable by a user to select a geographical location or zone to establish the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle. 12. The imaging system of claim 10, wherein the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle is determined by a vehicle-based global positioning system, and wherein said control is responsive to said vehicle-based global positioning system to (a) process image data in accordance with an imperial setting when the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle is determined to be in the United States so that numbers on speed limit signage present in said field of view are interpreted by said control as being in miles per hour, and (b) process image data in accordance with a metric setting when the current geographical location of the equipped vehicle is determined to be outside of the United States so that numbers on speed limit signage present in said field of view are interpreted by said control as being in kilometers per hour. 13. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control is responsive to a selection of one of an imperial setting and a metric setting, and wherein said control, responsive to said selection, is operable to (a) process image data in accordance with an imperial setting when the imperial setting is selected to process numbers on speed limit signage present in said field of view as being in miles per hour, and (b) process image data in accordance with a metric setting when the metric setting is selected to process numbers on speed limit signage present in said field of view as being in kilometers per hour. 14. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control is operable to control adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light. 15. The imaging system of claim 14, wherein said control is operable to detect a headlamp of an oncoming vehicle in the forward field of view of said camera and wherein said control adjusts said beam direction relative to the detected oncoming vehicle. 16. The imaging system of claim 15, wherein said control is operable to detect a headlamp of an oncoming vehicle in the forward field of view of said camera and wherein said control adjusts said beam direction away from the detected oncoming vehicle. 17. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said control adjusts at least one of a baffle, a slat, a filter and a louver to adjust at least one of (i) an amount of light emanating from said forward facing light, (ii) a visible intensity of said forward facing light and (iii) a range of said forward facing light. 18. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said image processor, at least in part, processes (a) a first frame of image data for said beam adjustment, (b) a second frame of image data for lane departure warning and (c) a third frame of image data for object detection. 19. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising; a camera having a field of view exterior of a vehicle equipped with said imaging system, wherein said field of view is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said camera is operable to capture frames of image data, and wherein said camera comprises a CMOS image sensor;an image processor operable to process said image data;a control operable to adjust a light beam emanating from a forward facing light of the equipped vehicle responsive to image processing of frames of image data;wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least one of (a) adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light, (b) adjustment of a visible intensity of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light and (c) adjustment of a range of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light; andwherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control (i) lane departure warning and (ii) traffic sign recognition. 20. The imaging system of claim 19, wherein image processing of frames of image data by said control includes recognition of at least one of (a) a spectral characteristic of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (b) a spatial characteristic of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (c) the size of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (d) the location of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (e) the location of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera relative to the road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling, (f) the geometric shape of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera and (g) a character present in the forward field of view of said camera. 21. The imaging system of claim 19, wherein said control is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle. 22. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: a camera having a field of view exterior of a vehicle equipped with said imaging system, wherein said field of view is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said camera is operable to capture frames of image data;an image processor operable to process said image data;a control operable to adjust a light beam emanating from a forward facing light of the equipped vehicle responsive to image processing of frames of image data;wherein said control is operable to adjust at least one of a baffle, a slat, a filter and a louver of said forward facing light;wherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least one of (a) adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light, (b) adjustment of a visible intensity of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light and (c) adjustment of a range of a light beam emanating from said forward facing light; andwherein said control, responsive to said image processing, is operable to control at least one of (i) lane departure warning, (ii) traffic sign recognition and (iii) object detection. 23. The imaging system of claim 22, wherein image processing of frames of image data by said control includes recognition of at least one of (a) a spectral characteristic of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (b) a spatial characteristic of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (c) the size of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (d) the location of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera, (e) the location of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera relative to the road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling, (f) the geometric shape of an object present in the forward field of view of said camera and (g) a character present in the forward field of view of said camera. 24. The imaging system of claim 22, wherein said control adjusts said at least one of a baffle, a slat, a filter and a louver of said forward facing light to adjust at least one of (i) an amount of light emanating from said forward facing light, (ii) a visible intensity of said forward facing light and (iii) a range of said forward facing light.
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