Abstract: The present invention provides improvements in vehicle vision system components, vehicle vision systems and vehicle equipment control systems employing the vision system components and vision systems.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, optical systems include a lens system assembly, a spectral filter material and a pixel array configured such that small, distant light sources can be reliably detected. In at least one embodiment, the optical systems provide accurate measurement of the brightness of the detected light sources and identification of the peak wavelength and dominant wavelength of the detected light sources. In at least one embodiment, the optical systems provide improved ability to distinguish headlights of oncoming vehicles and taillights of leading vehicles from one another, as well as from other light sources.