Imaging system for vehicle

An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising:

• an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at the vehicle;
• a display device for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor;
• wherein said imaging system generates a plurality of graphic overlays on said displayed images to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of an object rearward of the vehicle said graphic overlays comprising a plurality of graphic overlay segments, said graphic overlay segments conveying three dimensional information to a person viewing said displayed images and said graphic overlays;
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• wherein said imaging sensor has a lens for focusing a field of view onto an image plane of said imaging sensor, and wherein said lens comprises a multi-element wide angle lens, and wherein said multi-element wide angle lens comprises at least one plastic aspheric element and wherein an outer element comprises a wide angle glass element, and wherein one of (a) said multi-element wide angle lens comprises a seven element lens, said seven element lens comprising two plastic elements and five glass elements, and (b) said multi-element wide angle lens comprises a five element lens, said five element lens comprising two plastic elements and three glass elements.

An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising:

• an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at the vehicle;
• a display device for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor;
• wherein said imaging system generates a plurality of graphic overlays on said displayed images to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of an object rearward of the vehicle, said graphic overlays comprising a plurality of graphic overlay segments;
• wherein said graphic overlay segments comprise a side graphic overlay segment extending upward and inward along each side of the image so as to be indicative of segments extending rearward from the sides of the vehicle and wherein said graphic overlay segments comprise an alignment graphic overlay segment to assist the driver of the vehicle to align the vehicle with a targeted object;
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• wherein at least one of said graphic overlay segments is viewed by the driver as having a virtual height dimension to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of said graphic overlays, and wherein said at least one of said graphic overlay segments is displayed as a three dimensional graphic overlay segment having a virtual height and a virtual thickness.