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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0656975 (2012-10-22) |
등록번호 | US-8614640 (2013-12-24) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 15 인용 특허 : 468 |
A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor device disposed within the vehicle cabin and having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle, and an image sensor disposed within the vehicle cabin and having a viewing direction forward of the vehicle. A control includes an ima
A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor device disposed within the vehicle cabin and having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle, and an image sensor disposed within the vehicle cabin and having a viewing direction forward of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor that is operable to analyze images captured by the image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object forward of the vehicle. The control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of the vehicle, with the potentially hazardous condition including at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of the vehicle. The radar sensor device and the image sensor collaborate to enhance the sensing capability of the sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the vehicle's path.
1. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system, and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing
1. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system, and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;an image sensor disposed within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image sensor has a viewing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;wherein said image sensor is at least one of (a) in close proximity to the windshield of the equipped vehicle and (b) optically coupled at the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze images captured by said image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the equipped vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna and (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna and;wherein said image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of at least 20 GHz;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor share, at least in part, common processing circuitry;wherein said common processing circuitry includes said image processor, said common processing circuitry processing images captured by said image sensor and radar data received from said radar sensor device to provide an indication of the detection of the presence of at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device, said image sensor, said image processor and said common processing circuitry are housed in a self-contained unit disposed behind and attached at the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said self-contained unit is removably installed at the equipped vehicle and is removable therefrom as a unit for at least one of service and replacement;wherein said image processor comprises an image processing chip that processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software; andwherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor for at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle. 2. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array comprising a plurality of photo-sensing pixels. 3. The sensing system of claim 2, wherein said image processor is operable to undertake enhanced processing of pixel outputs of pixels of said image sensor that are within a sub-array of said pixelated imaging array. 4. The sensing system of claim 3, wherein an object associated with said potentially hazardous condition is detected at least at said sub-array of said pixelated imaging array. 5. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control generates an alert. 6. The sensing system of claim 5, wherein said alert comprises at least one of (i) a visual indication, (ii) an audible indication, (iii) an enhancement of an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an overlay on an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle. 7. The sensing system of claim 5, wherein said alert comprises an episodal alert. 8. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device is disposed at a pocket established at an upper region of the vehicle windshield. 9. The sensing system of claim 8, comprising a cover panel, wherein said cover panel is substantially sealed at the vehicle windshield at or near the pocket at the upper region of the vehicle windshield, said cover panel comprising a non-glass material that is substantially transmissive to radar frequency electromagnetic radiation waves, and wherein said radar sensor device transmits and receives radar frequency electromagnetic radiation waves through said cover panel. 10. The sensing system of claim 9, wherein transmission of and receipt of radar frequency electromagnetic radiation by said radar sensor device is not through a glass portion of the vehicle windshield. 11. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein transmission of and receipt of radar frequency electromagnetic radiation by said radar sensor device is not through a glass portion of the vehicle windshield. 12. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming. 13. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering. 14. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor and said radar sensor device are commonly established, at least in part, on a semiconductor substrate. 15. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna. 16. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna. 17. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said control at least in part controls a system of the equipped vehicle. 18. The sensing system of claim 17, wherein said system of the equipped vehicle comprises an adaptive cruise control system. 19. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle. 20. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor comprises part of a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle. 21. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an object detection system of the equipped vehicle. 22. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 23. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 24. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 25. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said self-contained unit comprises a windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle. 26. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said windshield electronics module is disposed at a location generally adjacent to an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle. 27. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein an interior rearview mirror attaches to said windshield electronics module. 28. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle windshield comprises an opaque layer generally where said self-contained unit is disposed behind the vehicle windshield, and wherein said opaque layer comprises a first aperture, and wherein, with said self-contained unit attached at the vehicle windshield, said first aperture generally coincides with a second aperture of said self-contained unit in order to facilitate viewing through the vehicle windshield by said image sensor. 29. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said windshield electronics module accommodates at least one accessory. 30. The sensing system of claim 29, wherein said at least one accessory is selected from the group comprising (i) a sensor, (ii) a display, (iii) a light, (iv) an element of a wireless communication system and (v) an antenna. 31. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of 24 GHz. 32. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of at least 60 GHz. 33. The sensing system of claim 32, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of 77 GHz. 34. The sensing system of claim 32, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of 79 GHz. 35. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said radar sensor device responsive to said image sensor. 36. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor responsive to said radar sensor device. 37. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle windshield has a generally opaque layer disposed generally at a mirror mounting location of the vehicle windshield, and wherein said generally opaque layer has an aperture and wherein said image sensor views through the vehicle windshield at said aperture. 38. The sensing system of claim 37, wherein said generally opaque layer comprises a frit layer. 39. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor views through the vehicle windshield at a location that is at or near where an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle is located. 40. The sensing system of claim 39, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said radar sensor device via at least one of (a) beam aiming and (b) beam selection. 41. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor via algorithmic processing of image data captured by said image sensor. 42. The sensing system of claim 41, wherein a portion of an image captured by said image sensor is spatially related to a location of a detected object in the forward field of view of said image sensor. 43. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor via at least one of (a) directing the viewing direction of said image sensor, (b) a zoom function and (c) image processing of captured image data. 44. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system, and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;an image sensor disposed within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image sensor has a viewing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;wherein said image sensor is at least one of (a) in close proximity to the windshield of the equipped vehicle and (b) optically coupled at the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze images captured by said image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the equipped vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein said image processor comprises an image processing chip that processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna and (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna;wherein said image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of at least 20 GHz;wherein at least one of (i) said control at least in part controls a system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle and (iii) said image sensor comprises part of an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor share, at least in part, common processing circuitry;wherein said common processing circuitry includes said image processor, said common processing circuitry processing images captured by said image sensor and radar data received from said radar sensor device to provide an indication of the detection of the presence of at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device, said image sensor, said image processor and said common processing circuitry are housed in a self-contained unit disposed behind and attached at the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said self-contained unit is removably installed at the equipped vehicle and is removable therefrom as a unit for at least one of service and replacement; andwherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor for at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle and a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle. 45. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said pixelated imaging array comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels, and wherein an object associated with said potentially hazardous condition is detected at least at a sub-array of said pixelated imaging array. 46. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control generates an alert, and wherein said alert comprises at least one of (i) a visual indication, (ii) an audible indication, (iii) an enhancement of an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an overlay on an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle. 47. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle. 48. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle. 49. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of (i) digital beam forming and (ii) digital beam steering. 50. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein at least one of (i) said image sensor and said radar sensor device are supported on a substrate and (ii) said image sensor and said radar sensor device are supported on a semiconductor substrate. 51. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said radar sensor device comprises at least one of (i) an array antenna and (ii) a phased array antenna. 52. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control at least in part controls a system of the equipped vehicle. 53. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an object detection system of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software. 54. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 55. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 56. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 57. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said radar sensor device responsive to said image sensor. 58. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said image sensor views through the vehicle windshield at a location that is at or near where an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle is located. 59. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor via algorithmic processing of image data captured by said image sensor. 60. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system, and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;an image sensor disposed within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image sensor has a viewing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;wherein said image sensor is at least one of (a) in close proximity to the windshield of the equipped vehicle and (b) optically coupled at the windshield of the equipped vehicle;wherein the vehicle windshield comprises a generally opaque layer, and wherein said generally opaque layer comprises an aperture, and wherein, with said image sensor disposed within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle, said aperture generally coincides with said image sensor in order to facilitate viewing through the vehicle windshield by said image sensor;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze images captured by said image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the equipped vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein said image processor comprises an image processing chip that processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna and (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna;wherein said image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of at least 20 GHz;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor share, at least in part, common processing circuitry;wherein said common processing circuitry includes said image processor, said common processing circuitry processing images captured by said image sensor and radar data received from said radar sensor device to provide an indication of the detection of the presence of at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device, said image sensor, said image processor and said common processing circuitry are housed in a self-contained unit disposed behind and attached at the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said self-contained unit is removably installed at the equipped vehicle and is removable therefrom as a unit for at least one of service and replacement; andwherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor for at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle. 61. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said generally opaque layer is disposed generally at a mirror mounting location of the vehicle windshield, and wherein said image sensor views through the vehicle windshield at a location that is at or near the mirror mounting location. 62. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said pixelated imaging array comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels, and wherein an object associated with said potentially hazardous condition is detected at least at a sub-array of said pixelated imaging array. 63. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control generates an alert, and wherein said alert comprises at least one of (i) a visual indication, (ii) an audible indication, (iii) an enhancement of an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an overlay on an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle. 64. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of (i) digital beam forming and (ii) digital beam steering. 65. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein at least one of (i) said image sensor and said radar sensor device are supported on a substrate and (ii) said image sensor and said radar sensor device are supported on a semiconductor substrate. 66. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle. 67. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle. 68. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said radar sensor device comprises at least one of (i) an array antenna and (ii) a phased array antenna. 69. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control at least in part controls a system of the equipped vehicle. 70. The sensing system of claim 69, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control generates an alert. 71. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an object detection system of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software. 72. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 73. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 74. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 75. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said radar sensor device responsive to said image sensor. 76. The sensing system of claim 60, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor via algorithmic processing of image data captured by said image sensor. 77. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system, and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;an image sensor disposed within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image sensor has a viewing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;wherein said image sensor is at least one of (a) in close proximity to the windshield of the equipped vehicle and (b) optically coupled at the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze images captured by said image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the equipped vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna and (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna;wherein said image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of at least 20 GHz;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor via algorithmic processing of image data captured by said image sensor;wherein at least one of (i) said control at least in part controls a system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle and (iii) said image sensor comprises part of an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor share, at least in part, common processing circuitry;wherein said common processing circuitry includes said image processor, said common processing circuitry processing images captured by said image sensor and radar data received from said radar sensor device to provide an indication of the detection of the presence of at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;wherein said radar sensor device, said image sensor, said image processor and said common processing circuitry are housed in a self-contained unit disposed behind and attached at the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said self-contained unit is removably installed at the equipped vehicle and is removable therefrom as a unit for at least one of service and replacement;wherein said image processor comprises an image processing chip that processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software; andwherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor for at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle. 78. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said pixelated imaging array comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels, and wherein an object associated with said potentially hazardous condition is detected at least at a sub-array of said pixelated imaging array. 79. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control generates an alert, and wherein said alert comprises at least one of (i) a visual indication, (ii) an audible indication, (iii) an enhancement of an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an overlay on an image displayed on a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle. 80. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of (i) digital beam forming and (ii) digital beam steering. 81. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein at least one of (i) said image sensor and said radar sensor device are supported on a substrate and (ii) said image sensor and said radar sensor device are supported on a semiconductor substrate. 82. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle. 83. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle. 84. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said radar sensor device comprises at least one of (i) an array antenna and (ii) a phased array antenna. 85. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control at least in part controls a system of the equipped vehicle. 86. The sensing system of claim 85, wherein, responsive to a determination that a potentially hazardous condition exists in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, said control generates an alert. 87. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said image sensor comprises part of an object detection system of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software. 88. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 89. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said person in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 90. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises an animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of said sensing system for said animal in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. 91. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said radar sensor device responsive to said image sensor. 92. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said image sensor views through the vehicle windshield at a location that is at or near where an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle is located. 93. The sensing system of claim 77, wherein said control enhances detection of an object present forward of the equipped vehicle by said image sensor via algorithmic processing of image data captured by said image sensor.
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