Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to connect via a plurality of coaxial cables of a vehicle with a plurality of vehicular cameras of the vehicle. Electrical power for the cameras is carried from the ECU to the respective cameras via respective coaxial cables. The cameras include respective serializers operable to serialize image data captured by the cameras. The cameras include a forward-viewing camera and a rear backup camera. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data derived from image data captured by the forward-viewing camera, an object present forward of the vehicle is detected. Video images derived at least in part from processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data derived from image data captured by the rear backup camera are displayed at a video display device of the vehicle during a rear backup maneuver of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed at a vehicle and a camera having a CMOS imaging sensor operable to capture image data. Image data captured by the imaging sensor of the camera is conveyed from the camera to the ECU via a single core coaxial cable. The camera is in bidirectional communication with the ECU over the single core coaxial cable. The single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data captured by the imaging sensor for processing at a data processor of the ECU and (ii) power from a DC power supply of the ECU to the camera. Image data captured by the imaging sensor is serialized at a data serializer of the camera and is conveyed to the ECU via the single core coaxial cable and is deserialized at the ECU by a data deserializer of the ECU.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view forward of the vehicle, and includes a radar sensor disposed at the vehicle and sensing forward of the vehicle. Data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle to a data cloud. Data is wirelessly received at the vehicle from the data cloud concerning a potential hazard existing forward of the vehicle that has not yet been detected via processing by at a processor of image data captured by the camera and/or radar data captured by the radar sensor. Responsive at least in part to the vehicular control system detecting the potential hazard via processing at the processor of image data captured by the camera and/or radar data captured by the radar sensor, the vehicular control system controls at least one vehicle function of the vehicle to mitigate collision with the potential hazard.

Abstract: A vehicular rear backup system includes a rear backup camera and an electronic control unit (ECU). The camera connects with the ECU via a cable. Image data captured by the camera is converted at a serializer of the camera to serialized image data. The serialized image data is carried to the ECU via the cable and is de-serialized at a de-serializer of the ECU to form de-serialized image data. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data, the vehicular rear backup system is operable to detect an object present rearward of the vehicle during a rear backup maneuver. Video images derived at least in part from an output generated at the ECU via processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data are displayed at a video display device of the vehicle during the rear backup maneuver of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rearward-viewing camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. The rearward-viewing camera connects with a control via a cable. The cable carries control data from the control to the rearward-viewing camera and carries image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera from the rearward-viewing camera to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera and carried to the control by the cable. Image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera is processed at an image processor to detect an object present rearward of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed at a vehicle and a camera having a CMOS imaging sensor operable to capture image data. Image data captured by the imaging sensor of the camera is conveyed from the camera to the ECU via a single core coaxial cable. The camera is in bidirectional communication with the ECU over the single core coaxial cable. The single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data captured by the imaging sensor for processing at a data processor of the ECU and (ii) power from a DC power supply of the ECU to the camera. Image data captured by the imaging sensor is serialized at a data serializer of the camera and is conveyed to the ECU via the single core coaxial cable and is deserialized at the ECU by a data deserializer of the ECU.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle to a data cloud. An image processor processes image data captured by the camera to detect objects present within the field of view of the camera. Data is wirelessly received at the vehicle from the data cloud concerning a potential hazard existing exterior of the vehicle that has not yet been detected via processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to the vehicular control system detecting the potential hazard via the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the vehicular control system controls at least one vehicle function of the vehicle to mitigate collision with the potential hazard.

Abstract: A vehicular rear backup system includes a rear backup camera and an electronic control unit (ECU). The camera connects with the ECU via a cable. Image data captured by the camera is converted at a serializer of the camera to serialized image data. The serialized image data is carried to the ECU via the cable and is de-serialized at a de-serializer of the ECU to form de-serialized image data. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data, the vehicular rear backup system is operable to detect an object present rearward of the vehicle during a rear backup maneuver. Video images derived at least in part from an output generated at the ECU via processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data are displayed at a video display device of the vehicle during the rear backup maneuver of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an ECU disposed at a vehicle and a front camera having a CMOS imaging sensor operable to capture image data. Image data captured by the imaging sensor of the front camera is conveyed from the front camera to the ECU via a single core coaxial cable. The front camera is in bidirectional communication with the ECU over the single core coaxial cable. The single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data captured by the imaging sensor for processing at a data processor of the ECU and (ii) power from a DC power supply of the ECU to the front camera. Image data captured by the imaging sensor is serialized at a data serializer of the front camera and is transmitted to the ECU via the single core coaxial cable and is deserialized at the ECU by a data deserializer of the ECU.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a front camera and a rear camera disposed at a vehicle and each viewing exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras connects with a control via a respective mono coaxial cable. The respective mono coaxial cables carry control data from the control to the respective cameras and carry image data captured by the respective cameras to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rear camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable.

Abstract: A vehicular radar sensing system includes at least one radar sensor having a plurality of transmitting antennas and a plurality of receiving antennas. Individual transmitting antennas are arranged in multiple rows, and individual receiving antennas are arranged in multiple columns. The multiple rows of transmitting antennas include first and second rows of transmitting antennas, each row having at least four transmitting antennas. Each column of the multiple columns of receiving antennas comprises at least four receiving antennas. The multiple columns of receiving antennas are disposed between the first row of transmitting antennas and the second row of transmitting antennas. The vehicular radar sensing system applies two dimensional multiple input multiple output processing to outputs of the receiving antennas. The vehicular radar sensing system, responsive to processing of outputs of the receiving antennas, detects objects present in a field of sensing of the at least one radar sensor.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and at least one exterior viewing camera. The camera connects with the ECU via a coaxial cable. Image data captured by the camera is converted at a serializer to serialized image data that is carried to the ECU via the coaxial cable. The serialized image data carried to the ECU by the coaxial cable is de-serialized at the de-serializer of the ECU to form de-serialized image data. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data, the vehicular vision system is operable to detect an object viewed by the camera. Responsive at least in part to determination by the vehicular vision system that the equipped vehicle and the detected object may collide, the vehicular vision system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, and a display screen for displaying images derived from captured image data in a surround view format where captured image data is merged to provide a single composite display image from a virtual viewing position. A control includes a processor that processes image data captured by the cameras to detect an object present in the field of view of at least one of the cameras. During a driving maneuver of the vehicle, the display screen displays surround view video images and responsive to detection of the object, the display screen displays an enlarged view of the detected object.

Abstract: A radar sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor having a plurality of transmitting antennas and a plurality of receiving antennas. The transmitting antennas and the receiving antennas are arranged in multiple rows and columns of transmitting antennas and multiple rows and columns of receiving antennas. A control controls radar transmission by the transmitting antennas and receives outputs from the receiving antennas. The control applies two dimensional multiple input multiple output processing to outputs of the receiving antennas. With two dimensional multiple input multiple output processing applied to outputs of the receiving antennas, the transmitting antennas and the receiving antennas achieve an enhanced two dimensional virtual aperture.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and at least one exterior viewing camera. The camera connects with the ECU via a coaxial cable. Image data captured by the camera is converted at a serializer to serialized image data that is carried to the ECU via the coaxial cable. The serialized image data carried to the ECU by the coaxial cable is de-serialized at the de-serializer of the ECU to form de-serialized image data. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data, the vehicular vision system is operable to detect an object viewed by the camera. Responsive at least in part to determination by the vehicular vision system that the equipped vehicle and the detected object may collide, the vehicular vision system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle to a data cloud. An image processor processes image data captured by the camera to detect objects present within the field of view of the camera. Data is wirelessly received at the vehicle from the data cloud concerning a potential hazard existing exterior of the vehicle that has not yet been detected via processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to the vehicular control system detecting the potential hazard via the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the vehicular control system controls at least one vehicle function of the vehicle to mitigate collision with the potential hazard.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit disposed at a vehicle, and a camera disposed at the vehicle. The electronic control unit includes an image processor. The camera has an imager that captures image data. A cable is electrically connected (i) at an electrical connector of the electronic control unit and (ii) at an electrical connector the rear backup camera. The cable carries DC power from the electronic control unit to the camera. The cable carries, from the electronic control unit to the camera, data used for control of the imager of the respective camera. The cable carries image data captured by the imager of the camera to the electronic control unit. Image data carried by the cable to the electronic control unit is processed at the electronic control unit.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and a plurality of cameras including side-viewing cameras, a front camera and a rear camera. The cameras connect with the ECU via respective coaxial cables. Image data captured by the cameras is converted at a respective serializer to a respective image signal and is carried to the ECU via the respective coaxial cable. The image signals are de-serialized at the respective de-serializers of the ECU. The ECU generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The output may include a bird's eye view of an environment at least partially surrounding the vehicle. The ECU may connect with the video display device via a coaxial cable. Electrical power for the cameras may be carried from the ECU to the respective cameras via the respective coaxial cables.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an ECU disposed at a vehicle and a front camera having a CMOS imaging sensor operable to capture image data. Image data captured by the imaging sensor of the front camera is conveyed from the front camera to the ECU via a single core coaxial cable. The front camera is in bidirectional communication with the ECU over the single core coaxial cable. The single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data captured by the imaging sensor for processing at a data processor of the ECU and (ii) power from a DC power supply of the ECU to the front camera. Image data captured by the imaging sensor is serialized at a data serializer of the front camera and is transmitted to the ECU via the single core coaxial cable and is deserialized at the ECU by a data deserializer of the ECU.

Abstract: A method for generating surround view images derived from image data captured by cameras of a vehicular surround view vision system includes equipping a vehicle with a plurality of cameras disposed at the vehicle. Image data is captured by the cameras and provided to a control of the vehicle. The provided captured image data is processed to generate a first three-dimensional representation in accordance with a first curved surface model as if seen by a virtual observer from a first virtual viewing point exterior of the vehicle having a first viewing direction. The first representation is output to a display screen of the vehicle for display to the driver of the vehicle. Responsive to actuation of a user input, the processing is adjusted to generate a second three-dimensional representation in accordance with a second curved surface model, and the second representation is output to the display screen.