Vehicle camera vision and control system and method

A camera comprising:

• a first imager that is configured to capture images of a roadway on which a vehicle is located when operating;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the first imager that is configured to, when operating:
• generate a signal to cause a first hybridized device in the vehicle to project a first patterned light in a non-visible spectrum on to an object on the roadway, wherein the first hybridized device comprises a silicon backplane and a monolithic array on the silicon backplane, the monolithic array comprising at least 20,000 light-emitting segments spaced 20 μm or less apart that are independently controllable in groups to project the first patterned light for a period of time that is less than a threshold of human perception,
• generate a signal to cause a second hybridized device to project a non-patterned light in a visible spectrum on the roadway,
• generate a signal to cause the first imager to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object,
• receive the image from the first imager, and
• detect the object on the roadway based on the first patterned light captured in the image.