Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method for controlling the operation of lighting, the method comprising: actively illuminating a scene with pulsed light generated by at least one pulsed light source of a platform for generating reflections from the scene; gating in timed coordination with the active illumination of the scene, at least one of a plurality of pixel elements of at least one image sensor of the platform; receiving, at least some of the reflections from the scene; generating, reflection-based image data; and controlling, based on the reflection-based image data, the operation of platform lighting comprising a plurality of light sources that are configured in a matrix arrangement for simultaneously subjecting at least one first scene region and at least one second scene region with different illumination power.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a system that can be employed or that is included in a platform for detecting an obstacle to the platform in a scene. The system comprises, in an embodiment, a plurality of illuminators arranged at different locations of the platform; at least one imager; a processor; and a memory configured to store data and software code. The software code is executable by the processor to perform the following: illuminating the scene from at least two different directions by the plurality of illuminators; acquiring, by the at least one imager, a plurality of images of the illuminated scene; comparing at least one image of the scene illuminated from a first direction with at least one image of the scene illuminated from a second direction which is different from the first direction; and determining, based on the comparing, at least one shadow-related characteristic of the scene.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method for controlling the operation of lighting, the method comprising: actively illuminating a scene with pulsed light generated by at least one pulsed light source of a platform for generating reflections from the scene; gating in timed coordination with the active illumination of the scene, at least one of a plurality of pixel elements of at least one image sensor of the platform; receiving, at least some of the reflections from the scene; generating, reflection-based image data; and controlling, based on the reflection-based image data, the operation of platform lighting comprising a plurality of light sources that are configured in a matrix arrangement for simultaneously subjecting at least one first scene region and at least one second scene region with different illumination power.