Automotive modules and methods for controlling thereof

A method for operating an automotive lighting apparatus comprising:

• a heatsink;
• a lighting module coupled to the heat sink, the lighting module comprising one or more light sources, a light source driver for driving the one or more light sources, and one or more light sensors corresponding to the one or more light sources;
• at least one microlens array comprising a plurality of microlenses, the at least one microlens array comprising a plurality of microlens array sections, wherein each microlens array section is configured to project an image using light from the one or more light sources;
• a collimating assembly arranged between the lighting module and the at least one microlens array comprising:
• one or more collimators corresponding respectively to the one or more light sources, wherein each of the one or more collimators is aligned in a light path from a corresponding one of the one or more light source and the at least one microlens array,
• wherein the one or more light sources comprise a plurality of light sources,
• wherein the one or more light sensors comprise a plurality of light sensors, and
• wherein the one or more collimators comprise a plurality of collimators, wherein each light source corresponds to one of the plurality of collimators and one of the plurality of microlens array sections,
• wherein the collimating assembly comprises a housing coupled to the lighting module, the housing including a first receptacle or slot configured to receive the one or more collimators in a side loaded manner and a second receptacle or slot configured to receive the at least one microlens array in a side loaded manner so that each light source of the lighting module aligns with a corresponding collimator and a corresponding microlens array section,
• wherein the method comprises:
• selectively emitting light from the one or more light sources to selectively emit light to one or more of the microlens array sections.