MULTIPLE IMAGER VEHICLE OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM

An optical sensor system (10) that includes a master lens (12), an optical diffuser (22), and a plurality of optoelectronic devices (24). The master lens (12) is positioned on the vehicle to observe a field of view (14) about the vehicle. An optical diffuser (22) is located proximate to a focal plane (20) of the master lens (12). The diffuser (22) is configured to display an image (16) of the field of view (14) from the master lens (12). A first optoelectronic device (24A) generates a first video signal (26A) indicative of images on a first portion (28A) of the diffuser (22). A second optoelectronic device (24B) generates a second video signal (26B) indicative of images on a second portion (28B) of the diffuser (22). The optoelectronic devices (24) may be sensitive to distinct ranges of wavelength. The second portion (28B) substantially overlaps the first portion (28A) such that the image (16) captured by the first optoelectronic device (24A) is substantially the same as the image (16) captured by the second optoelectronic device (24B).