Vehicular image sensing system

An image sensing system for a vehicle, said image sensing system comprising:

• an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing pixels;
• wherein said array of light sensing photosensor elements and associated circuitry are formed on a semiconductor substrate and wherein said associated circuitry comprises at least one of (i) an analog-to-digital converter, (ii) a logic circuit, (iii) a clock, (iv) random access memory, and (v) a digital-to-analog converter, and wherein said array of light sensing photosensor elements and said associated circuitry are formed on said semiconductor substrate as a CMOS device;
• said imaging sensor having a forward field of view through the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said image sensing system to the exterior of the equipped vehicle;
• wherein said imaging sensor is operable to capture image data;
• a control comprising an image processor;
• wherein said image sensing system determines an object of interest present in said forward field of view of said imaging sensor via processing of said captured image data by said image processor;
• wherein said image processing comprises spatial filtering;
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• wherein said spatial filtering, at least in part, identifies atmospheric conditions.

An image sensing system for a vehicle, said image sensing system comprising:

• an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing pixels;
• said imaging sensor having a forward field of view through the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said image sensing system to the exterior of the equipped vehicle;
• wherein said imaging sensor is operable to capture image data;
• a control comprising an image processor;
• wherein said image sensing system determines an object of interest present in said forward field of view of said imaging sensor via processing of said captured image data by said image processor;
• wherein said image processing comprises spatial filtering;
• wherein said spatial filtering enhances determination of at least one of a headlamp of an approaching vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and a taillight of a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle;
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• wherein said spatial filtering comprises analysis of a spectral signature representative of at least one detected light source present in said forward field of view of said imaging sensor.