Vehicle vision system with front and rear camera integration

• US 10,515,279 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2018
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magna Electronics Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Magna Electronics Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Nix, Axel, Ihlenburg, Joern, Bally, Nazar F., Gebauer, Duane W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Monshi, Samira
• Application Number:
  US16/117,172
• Publication Number:
  US 20190012550A1
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/58 Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads

Abstract

A vehicular control system includes a front camera, a rear camera and an electronic control unit (ECU). The cameras connect with the ECU via respective coaxial cables. Image data captured by the cameras is converted at a respective LVDS serializer to a respective image signal and is carried to the ECU via the respective coaxial cable by LVDS. The image signals are de-serialized at the respective LVDS de-serializer of the ECU. The image processor of the ECU may process a de-serialized image signal to detect a vehicle present in the field of view of the front camera, whereby, responsive to determination that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, the system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle. The image processor may process a de-serialized image signal to detect objects present in the rearward field of view of the rear camera.

Claims

1. A vehicular control system, said vehicular control system comprising:

a front camera disposed at a front portion of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular control system;

said front camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said front camera having a forward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said front camera comprises a first low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) serializer;

a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle;

said rear camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said rear camera having a rearward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said rear camera comprises a second LVDS serializer;

an electronic control unit (ECU);

wherein said ECU comprises (i) a first LVDS de-serializer, (ii) a second LVDS de-serializer, (iii) an electrical power source and (iv) an image processor;

wherein said front camera connects with said ECU via a first coaxial cable;

wherein said rear camera connects with said ECU via a second coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said front camera is converted at said first LVDS serializer to a first image signal and is carried to said ECU via said first coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said rear camera is converted at said second LVDS serializer to a second image signal and is carried to said ECU via said second coaxial cable;

wherein said first image signal is de-serialized at said first LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said second image signal is de-serialized at said second LVDS de-serializer of said ECU; and

wherein at least one selected from the group consisting of;

(i) said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized first image signal to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said front camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized first image signal and to determination by said vehicular control system that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle; and

(ii) said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized second image signal to detect objects present in the rearward field of view of said rear camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized second image signal, an object present rearward of the equipped vehicle is detected.

2. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said vehicular control system is associated with a cross traffic alert function that utilizes at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) processing at said image processor of the de-serialized first image signal and (ii) processing at said image processor of the de-serialized second image signal.

3. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said vehicular control system is operable to detect a bicyclist traveling along a side region of a road on which the equipped vehicle is traveling.

4. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said vehicular control system is operable, at least in part responsive to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized second image signal, to detect an object approaching the equipped vehicle from rearward of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is not moving and, responsive at least in part to (i) detection of a rearward approaching object and (ii) a determination that the rearward approaching object may impact a vehicle door when the door is opened, said vehicular control system at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) alerts an occupant of the equipped vehicle of a potential impact and (b) limits opening of the vehicle door.

5. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein, at least in part responsive to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized second image signal, said vehicular control system is operable to determine presence of an object in the field of view of said rear camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to the determination of the presence of the object, said vehicular control system generates an alert.

6. The vehicular control system of claim 5, wherein, at least in part responsive to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized second image signal, said vehicular control system is operable to distinguish a child from an adult.

7. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said vehicular control system processes sequential frames of captured image data to generate a three dimensional map of a road on which the equipped vehicle is traveling.

8. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said image processor comprises an image processing chip.

9. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized first image signal to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said front camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized first image signal and to determination by said vehicular control system that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

10. The vehicular control system of claim 9, wherein the braking system of the equipped vehicle provides different braking functions depending on the environment in which the equipped vehicle is driven.

11. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized first image signal, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls an automatic emergency braking system of the equipped vehicle.

12. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein the front portion of the equipped vehicle comprises a portion of an in-cabin side of a windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said front camera is adapted for attachment at the in-cabin side of the vehicle windshield, and wherein, with said front camera attached at the vehicle windshield, the imaging sensor of said front camera views forward through the vehicle windshield.

13. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein a driver-side camera is disposed at a driver-side portion of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said driver-side camera comprises an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera having a sideward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data, and wherein said driver-side camera comprises a third LVDS serializer, and wherein said ECU comprises a third LVDS de-serializer, and wherein said driver-side camera connects with said ECU via a third coaxial cable, and wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera is converted at said third LVDS serializer to a third image signal and is carried to said ECU via said third coaxial cable, and wherein said third image signal is de-serialized at said third LVDS de-serializer of said ECU.

14. The vehicular control system of claim 13, wherein a passenger-side camera is disposed at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said passenger-side camera comprises an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera having a sideward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data, and wherein said passenger-side camera comprises a fourth LVDS serializer, and wherein said ECU comprises a fourth LVDS de-serializer, and wherein said passenger-side camera connects with said ECU via a fourth coaxial cable, and wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera is converted at said fourth LVDS serializer to a fourth image signal and is carried to said ECU via said fourth coaxial cable, and wherein said fourth image signal is de-serialized at said fourth LVDS de-serializer of said ECU.

15. The vehicular control system of claim 14, wherein a surround vision system of the equipped vehicle comprises said front camera, said rear camera, said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera.

16. The vehicular control system of claim 14, wherein a birds-eye view system of the equipped vehicle comprises at least said rear camera, said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera.

17. The vehicular control system of claim 16, wherein said rear camera comprises a rear backup camera of the equipped vehicle.

18. The vehicular control system of claim 17, wherein (i) electrical power for said rear camera is carried from said ECU to said rear camera via said second coaxial cable, (ii) electrical power for said driver-side camera is carried from said ECU to said driver-side camera via said third coaxial cable and (iii) electrical power for said passenger-side camera is carried from said ECU to said passenger-side camera via said fourth coaxial cable.

19. The vehicular control system of claim 14, wherein said ECU generates an output provided to a video display device of the equipped vehicle, said video display device comprising a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said video display screen is operable to display video images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensor of one or more cameras selected from the group consisting of (i) said front camera, (ii) said rear camera, (iii) said driver-side camera and (iv) said passenger-side camera.

20. The vehicular control system of claim 19, wherein said ECU connects with said video display device via a fifth coaxial cable.

21. The vehicular control system of claim 20, wherein said output is carried from said ECU to said video display device via said fifth coaxial cable.

22. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein the front portion of the equipped vehicle comprises an exterior portion of the equipped vehicle.

23. The vehicular control system of claim 22, wherein said exterior portion of the equipped vehicle comprises a portion of a front grille of the equipped vehicle.

24. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein (i) said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized first image signal to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said front camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized first image signal and to determination that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle, and (ii) said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized second image signal to detect vehicles present in the rearward field of view of said rear camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized second image signal, a vehicle approaching the equipped vehicle from rearward of the equipped vehicle is detected.

25. The vehicular control system of claim 1, wherein said ECU connects with a vehicle communication bus of the equipped vehicle.

26. The vehicular control system of claim 25, wherein said vehicle communication bus of the equipped vehicle comprises a CAN bus.

27. The vehicular control system of claim 25, wherein the imaging sensor of said front camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows.

28. The vehicular control system of claim 27, wherein the imaging sensor of said rear camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows.

29. The vehicular control system of claim 25, wherein signal communication between said rear camera and said ECU via said second coaxial cable is bidirectional.

30. The vehicular control system of claim 29, wherein signal communication between said front camera and said ECU via said first coaxial cable is bidirectional.

31. A vehicular control system for a vehicle, said vehicular control system comprising:

a front camera disposed at a front portion of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular control system;

wherein the front portion of the equipped vehicle comprises an exterior portion of the equipped vehicle;

said front camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said front camera having a forward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said front camera comprises a first low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) serializer;

a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said rear camera comprises a rear backup camera of the equipped vehicle;

said rear camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said rear camera having a rearward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said rear camera comprises a second LVDS serializer;

a driver-side camera disposed at a driver-side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said driver-side camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera having a sideward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said driver-side camera comprises a third LVDS serializer;

a passenger-side camera disposed at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said passenger-side camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera having a sideward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said passenger-side camera comprises a fourth LVDS serializer;

an electronic control unit (ECU);

wherein said ECU comprises (i) a first LVDS de-serializer, (ii) a second LVDS de-serializer, (iii) a third LVDS de-serializer, (iv) a fourth LVDS de-serializer, (v) an electrical power source and (vi) an image processor;

wherein said front camera connects with said ECU via a first coaxial cable;

wherein said rear camera connects with said ECU via a second coaxial cable;

wherein said driver-side camera connects with said ECU via a third coaxial cable;

wherein said passenger-side camera connects with said ECU via a fourth coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said front camera is converted at said first LVDS serializer to a first image signal and is carried to said ECU via said first coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said rear camera is converted at said second LVDS serializer to a second image signal and is carried to said ECU via said second coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera is converted at said third LVDS serializer to a third image signal and is carried to said ECU via said third coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera is converted at said fourth LVDS serializer to a fourth image signal and is carried to said ECU via said fourth coaxial cable;

wherein said first image signal is de-serialized at said first LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said second image signal is de-serialized at said second LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said third image signal is de-serialized at said third LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said fourth image signal is de-serialized at said fourth LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said ECU generates an output provided to a video display device of the equipped vehicle, said video display device comprising a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said video display screen is operable to display a birds-eye view of an area around the equipped vehicle; and

wherein the birds-eye view of the area around the equipped vehicle is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensors of (i) said front camera, (ii) said rear camera, (iii) said driver-side camera and (iv) said passenger-side camera.

32. The vehicular control system of claim 31, wherein (i) electrical power for said front camera is carried from said ECU to said front camera via said first coaxial cable, (ii) electrical power for said rear camera is carried from said ECU to said rear camera via said second coaxial cable, (iii) electrical power for said driver-side camera is carried from said ECU to said driver-side camera via said third coaxial cable and (iv) electrical power for said passenger-side camera is carried from said ECU to said passenger-side camera via said fourth coaxial cable.

33. The vehicular control system of claim 32, wherein said exterior portion of the equipped vehicle comprises a portion of a front grille of the equipped vehicle.

34. The vehicular control system of claim 32, wherein (i) the imaging sensor of said front camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, (ii) the imaging sensor of said rear camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, (iii) the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows and (iv) the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows.

35. The vehicular control system of claim 34, wherein said ECU connects with a vehicle communication bus of the equipped vehicle.

36. The vehicular control system of claim 35, wherein said vehicle communication bus of the equipped vehicle comprises a CAN bus.

37. The vehicular control system of claim 35, wherein (i) signal communication between said front camera and said ECU via said first coaxial cable is bidirectional, (ii) signal communication between said rear camera and said ECU via said second coaxial cable is bidirectional, (iii) signal communication between said driver-side camera and said ECU via said third coaxial cable is bidirectional and (iv) signal communication between said passenger-side camera and said ECU via said fourth coaxial cable is bidirectional.

38. The vehicular control system of claim 35, wherein a forward viewing camera is disposed at a portion of an in-cabin side of a windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward viewing camera is adapted for attachment at the in-cabin side of the vehicle windshield, and wherein, with said forward viewing camera attached at the vehicle windshield, the imaging sensor of said forward viewing camera views forward through the vehicle windshield and has a forward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward viewing camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, and wherein the imaging sensor of said forward viewing camera is operable to capture image data.

39. The vehicular control system of claim 38, wherein said forward viewing camera comprises a fifth LVDS serializer, and wherein said ECU comprises a fifth LVDS de-serializer, and wherein said forward viewing camera connects with said ECU via a fifth coaxial cable, and wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said forward viewing camera is converted at said fifth LVDS serializer to a fifth image signal and is carried to said ECU via said fifth coaxial cable, and wherein said fifth image signal is de-serialized at said fifth LVDS de-serializer of said ECU.

40. The vehicular control system of claim 39, wherein said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized fifth image signal to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said forward viewing camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized fifth image signal and to determination by said vehicular control system that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

41. The vehicular control system of claim 38, wherein said forward viewing camera comprises an image processor, and wherein the image processor of said forward viewing camera is operable to process image data captured by the imaging sensor of said forward viewing camera to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said forward viewing camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at the image processor of said forward viewing camera and to determination by said vehicular control system that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

42. A vehicular control system for a vehicle, said vehicular control system comprising:

a front camera disposed at a front portion of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular control system;

wherein the front portion of the equipped vehicle comprises a portion of an in-cabin side of a windshield of the equipped vehicle;

wherein said front camera is adapted for attachment at the in-cabin side of the vehicle windshield;

wherein, with said front camera attached at the vehicle windshield, an imaging sensor of said front camera views forward through the vehicle windshield and has a forward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;

said front camera comprising a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, wherein the imaging sensor of said front camera is operable to capture image data;

wherein said front camera comprises a first low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) serializer;

a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle;

said rear camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said rear camera having a rearward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said rear camera comprises a second LVDS serializer;

a driver-side camera disposed at a driver-side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said driver-side camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera having a sideward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said driver-side camera comprises a third LVDS serializer;

a passenger-side camera disposed at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said passenger-side camera comprising an imaging sensor comprising an array of a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera having a sideward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data;

wherein said passenger-side camera comprises a fourth low-voltage differential signaling LVDS serializer;

an electronic control unit (ECU);

wherein said ECU comprises (i) a first LVDS de-serializer, (ii) a second LVDS de-serializer, (iii) a third LVDS de-serializer, (iv) a fourth LVDS de-serializer, (v) an electrical power source and (vi) an image processor;

wherein said front camera connects with said ECU via a first coaxial cable;

wherein said rear camera connects with said ECU via a second coaxial cable;

wherein said driver-side camera connects with said ECU via a third coaxial cable;

wherein said passenger-side camera connects with said ECU via a fourth coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said front camera is converted at said first LVDS serializer to a first image signal and is carried to said ECU via said first coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said rear camera is converted at said second LVDS serializer to a second image signal and is carried to said ECU via said second coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said driver-side camera is converted at said third LVDS serializer to a third image signal and is carried to said ECU via said third coaxial cable;

wherein image data captured by the imaging sensor of said passenger-side camera is converted at said fourth LVDS serializer to a fourth image signal and is carried to said ECU via said fourth coaxial cable;

wherein said first image signal is de-serialized at said first LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said second image signal is de-serialized at said second LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said third image signal is de-serialized at said third LVDS de-serializer of said ECU;

wherein said fourth image signal is de-serialized at said fourth LVDS de-serializer of said ECU; and

wherein, responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by the imaging sensor of said front camera, said vehicular control system detects an object present in the forward field of view of said front camera.

43. The vehicular control system of claim 42, wherein said image processor of said ECU is operable to process the de-serialized first image signal to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said front camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at said image processor of the de-serialized first image signal and to determination by said vehicular control system that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

44. The vehicular control system of claim 42, wherein said front camera comprises an image processor, and wherein the image processor of said front camera is operable to process image data captured by said front camera to detect a vehicle present in the forward field of view of said front camera, and wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at the image processor of said front camera and to determination that the equipped vehicle and the detected vehicle may collide, said vehicular control system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.

45. The vehicular control system of claim 42, wherein a forward viewing camera is disposed at an exterior portion of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward viewing camera comprises a megapixel array having at least one million photosensors arranged in multiple columns and multiple rows, the imaging sensor of said forward viewing camera having a forward field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle and operable to capture image data, and wherein said forward viewing camera comprises a fifth LVDS serializer, and wherein said ECU comprises a fifth LVDS de-serializer, and wherein said forward viewing camera connects with said ECU via a fifth coaxial cable, and wherein image data captured by said forward viewing camera is converted at said fifth LVDS serializer to a fifth image signal and is carried to said ECU via said fifth coaxial cable, and wherein said fifth image signal is de-serialized at said fifth LVDS de-serializer of said ECU.

46. The vehicular control system of claim 45, wherein said ECU generates an output provided to a video display device of the equipped vehicle, said video display device comprising a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said video display screen is operable to display video images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensor of one or more cameras selected from the group consisting of (i) said front camera, (ii) said rear camera, (iii) said driver-side camera and (iv) said passenger-side camera.

47. The vehicular control system of claim 46, wherein said rear camera comprises a rear backup camera of the equipped vehicle and wherein said video display screen is operable to display a birds-eye view of an area around the equipped vehicle, and wherein the birds-eye view of the area around the equipped vehicle is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensors of (i) said forward viewing camera, (ii) said rear camera, (iii) said driver-side camera and (iv) said passenger-side camera.

48. The vehicular control system of claim 45, wherein (i) electrical power for said forward viewing camera is carried from said ECU to said forward viewing camera via said fifth coaxial cable, (ii) electrical power for said rear camera is carried from said ECU to said rear camera via said second coaxial cable, (iii) electrical power for said driver-side camera is carried from said ECU to said driver-side camera via said third coaxial cable and (iv) electrical power for said passenger-side camera is carried from said ECU to said passenger-side camera via said fourth coaxial cable.

49. The vehicular control system of claim 48, wherein (i) signal communication between said forward viewing camera and said ECU via said fifth coaxial cable is bidirectional, (ii) signal communication between said rear camera and said ECU via said second coaxial cable is bidirectional, (iii) signal communication between said driver-side camera and said ECU via said third coaxial cable is bidirectional and (iv) signal communication between said passenger-side camera and said ECU via said fourth coaxial cable is bidirectional.

50. The vehicular control system of claim 49, wherein signal communication between said front camera and said ECU via said first coaxial cable is bidirectional.

51. The vehicular control system of claim 50, wherein said ECU connects with a vehicle communication bus of the equipped vehicle.

52. The vehicular control system of claim 51, wherein said vehicle communication bus of the equipped vehicle comprises a CAN bus.

53. The vehicular control system of claim 49, wherein said ECU generates an output provided to a video display device of the equipped vehicle, said video display device comprising a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said video display screen is operable to display video images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensor of one or more cameras selected from the group consisting of (i) said front camera, (ii) said rear camera, (iii) said driver-side camera and (iv) said passenger-side camera.

54. The vehicular control system of claim 53, wherein said rear camera comprises a rear backup camera of the equipped vehicle and wherein said video display screen is operable to display a birds-eye view of an area around the equipped vehicle, and wherein the birds-eye view of the area around the equipped vehicle is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensors of (i) said forward viewing camera, (ii) said rear camera, (iii) said driver-side camera and (iv) said passenger-side camera.