Occupant-sensing imaging system

A sensing system for an automotive vehicle comprises at least one imager element and at least one illuminating device to be arranged within an automotive vehicle for sensing the presence of an object in a sensing area associated to said vehicle. According to the invention the illuminating device comprises at least one light source for generating a light beam and light beam shaping means for generating an inhomogeneous light distribution in said sensing area, said inhomogeneous light distribution presenting at least one intensity maximum in a specific region of said sensing area.