Vehicular collision mitigation system

A collision mitigation system for a vehicle, said collision mitigation system comprising:

• a plurality of cameras configured to be disposed at a vehicle equipped with said collision mitigation system, wherein, when disposed at the equipped vehicle, said cameras have respective exterior fields of view;
• wherein at least one of said cameras comprises a forward viewing camera that is configured to be disposed behind a windshield of the equipped vehicle so as to view at least generally forwardly of the equipped vehicle through the windshield;
• wherein at least one of said cameras comprises a rearward viewing camera that is configured to be disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle so as to view at least generally rearwardly of the equipped vehicle;
• a control comprising an image processor operable to process image data captured by said cameras;
• wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and responsive at least in part to a determination, via image processing by said image processor of image data captured by said forward viewing camera, that the moving equipped vehicle is approaching an object present forwardly of the equipped vehicle, said control is operable to apply a vehicle brake of the equipped vehicle to mitigate a collision with the object;
• wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and said control is applying the vehicle brake, and responsive at least in part to a determination, via image processing by said image processor of image data captured by said rearward viewing camera, that a following vehicle is following the equipped vehicle and may collide with the equipped vehicle, said control adjusts control of the vehicle brakes to mitigate a rear collision by the following vehicle;
• wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and responsive at least in part to determination that the moving equipped vehicle is approaching a determined object, said control is operable to apply a vehicle brake of the equipped vehicle at a first degree of braking, and wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and said control is applying the vehicle brake at the first degree of braking, and responsive at least in part to determination of the following vehicle, said control applies the vehicle brake of the equipped vehicle at a second degree of braking;
• and
• wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and responsive at least in part to a determination that the moving equipped vehicle is approaching a determined object present forwardly of the equipped vehicle, said control is operable to apply maximum braking of the equipped vehicle when there is no vehicle determined to be following the equipped vehicle within a threshold distance from the equipped vehicle.

A collision mitigation system for a vehicle, said collision mitigation system comprising:

• a plurality of cameras configured to be disposed at a vehicle equipped with said collision mitigation system, wherein, when disposed at the equipped vehicle, said cameras have respective exterior fields of view;
• wherein at least one of said cameras comprises a forward viewing camera that is configured to be disposed behind a windshield of the equipped vehicle so as to view at least generally forwardly of the equipped vehicle through the windshield;
• wherein at least one of said cameras comprises a rearward viewing camera that is configured to be disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle so as to view at least generally rearwardly of the equipped vehicle;
• a control comprising an image processor operable to process image data captured by said cameras;
• wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and responsive at least in part to a determination, via image processing by said image processor of image data captured by said forward viewing camera, that the moving equipped vehicle is approaching an object present forwardly of the equipped vehicle, said control is operable to apply a vehicle brake of the equipped vehicle to mitigate a collision with the object;
• wherein, when the equipped vehicle is moving and said control is applying the vehicle brake, and responsive at least in part to a determination, via image processing by said image processor of image data captured by said rearward viewing camera, that a following vehicle is following the equipped vehicle and may collide with the equipped vehicle, said control adjusts control of the vehicle brakes to mitigate a rear collision by the following vehicle;
• wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said forward viewing camera when the vehicle is moving in a forward direction for at least one of (i) a headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle;
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• wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said rearward viewing camera when the vehicle is moving in a rearward direction for at least one of (i) a rear backup system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a surround view system of the equipped vehicle.